Event Program

3:00 pm - Pre-conference Gathering Introduction to Progressive Religion and Common Dreams Past event
other 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
Pre-conference Gathering/Discussion (optional) “Introduction to Progressive Religion & Common Dreams”
4:30 pm - Conference Registration Opens Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
7:00 pm - Acknowledgement of Traditional Landowners Past event
acknowledgements 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
7:05 pm - Introduction and Local Arrangements Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
7:10 pm - Music with Rachel Collis Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
7:30 pm - Welcome to Country by Gadigal Elder Past event
acknowledgements 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
8:00 pm - Spiritual but not Religious: The Future of Religion and of Spirituality and of the Earth Past event
public-address 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 11, 2019
Speakers
Matthew Fox
8:00 am - Registrations Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
8:15 am - Reflections in chapel Past event
reflection 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
9:00 am - Acknowledgement of Traditional Landowners Past event
acknowledgements 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
9:10 am - Welcome to conference - Greg Jenks Past event
opening-address 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Greg Jenks
9:25 am - Art Intervention Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Alex Sangster Ian Turnnidge
9:35 am - Time to Publicly Acknowledge the Creation Spirituality of our Aboriginal Custodians Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Norman Habel Anne Pattel-Gray
10:40 am - Morning Tea / Coffee and Bookshop. Art Exhibition Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
11:15 am - Common Home and a just society Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Rod Bower
12:15 pm - Explanation of Evaluation Process and Distribution of Conference Evaluation/Feedback Forms Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
4:00 pm - Interactive “Q&A Style” Panel Discussion Past event
workshops 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Greg Jenks
2:30 pm - Afternoon Tea / Coffee. Bookshop. Art Exhibition. Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
5:00 pm - Travel to Pitt Street Uniting Church. Participants to organise own meal nearby.Food options near Pitt Street are included in the Program and Information booklet. Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
7:00 pm - Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir Past event
performances 264 Pitt St, Sydney Australia, 2000 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir
7:30 pm - Two songs and a short story Past event
performances 264 Pitt St, Sydney Australia, 2000 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Kavisha Mazzella
3:15 pm - Progressive Voices: Songs for Hope and New Life Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Heather Price
7:45 pm - Matthew Fox - On Being Deeply Human in a Time of Earth-Crisis and Apocalyptic Warnings Past event
public-address 264 Pitt St, Sydney Australia, 2000 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Matthew Fox
8:45 pm - Kavisha Mazzella Past event
performances 264 Pitt St, Sydney Australia, 2000 Jul 12, 2019
'Empty Sky' invites you to experience the Empty Sky within, through the Gateway of Music. Kavisha will guide you with her song and smile into a space...

Speakers
Kavisha Mazzella
1:30 pm - In Judaism it is actions that count above all in healing the world Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 12, 2019
Speakers
Jonathan Keren-Black
11:10 am - Post-colonial theology and sovereignty Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Chris Budden
3:40 pm - American Heretics Australian Film Premiere Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Crow is a one woman show about life, death, shadow ...
11:10 am - ARRCC and eco-spirituality in action Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
ARRCC draws on the rich soil of theology and spirituality, and bears fruit in the form of faith-inspired practical grassroots action. Our experience i...

Speakers
Warren Talbot Thea Ormerod
2:10 pm - ARRCC and eco-spirituality in action Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
ARRCC draws on the rich soil of theology and spirituality, and bears fruit in the form of faith-inspired practical grassroots action. Our experience i...

Speakers
Warren Talbot Thea Ormerod
3:10 pm - Afternoon Tea/Coffee and Bookshop Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
8:00 am - Registrations Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
8:15 am - Reflections in chapel Past event
reflection 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
9:15 am - Acknowledgement of Traditional Land Owners Past event
other 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
9:20 am - Housekeeping Announcements Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
9:25 am - Art Intervention Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Alex Sangster Ian Turnnidge
9:30 am - We Rejoice in and Courageously Honour the Rich Diversity of Sex, Sexuality and Gender Within the Cosmos Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Ro Allen Ro Allen
10:30 am - Morning Tea / Coffee. Bookshop. Art Exhibition Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
11:10 am - Marguerite Porete: Hearing the Voice of a Beguine Mystic in Today’s World Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Cathie Lambert
11:10 am - Interactive Discussion – Religious Freedom or Religious Privilege? LGBTIQ reflections Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Margaret Mayman Ro Allen
11:10 am - Preparing a Common Dreams Statement of the Heart Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Norman Habel
11:10 am - Art Making and Reflection on Process Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Doug Purnell
11:10 am - Jesus and the Transforming Influence of Friendship Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
John Smith
10:30 am - Crow Part One by Alex Sangster Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Crow is a one woman show about life, death, shadow ...

Speakers
Alex Sangster
2:10 pm - Marguerite Porete: Hearing the Voice of a Beguine Mystic in Today’s World Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Cathie Lambert
11:10 am - Of Old Trees, Stardust, and Moments of Wonder: A Short Introduction to Religious Naturalism Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Rex Hunt
2:10 pm - The Poetics of the Sacred Imagination Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Common Dreams 2019 Electives

Speakers
Joel McKerrow
2:10 pm - Jesus and the Transforming Influence of Friendship Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
John Smith
2:10 pm - Interactive Discussion – Religious Freedom or Religious Privilege? LGBTIQ reflections Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Margaret Mayman Ro Allen
2:10 pm - Preparing a Common Dreams Statement of the Heart Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Norman Habel
2:10 pm - Post-colonial theology and sovereignty Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Chris Budden
2:10 pm - Art Making and Reflection on Process Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Doug Purnell
1:10 pm - Empty Sky - Music Meditation / Performance Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
'Empty Sky' invites you to experience the Empty Sky within, through the Gateway of Music. Kavisha will guide you with her song and smile into a space...

Speakers
Kavisha Mazzella
12:10 pm - Lunch. Bookshop. Art Exhibition. Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
5:35 pm - House of Welcome Food-Truck Dinner Past event
other 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
7:40 pm - Restorative Justice Past event
public-address 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Restorative Justice is a cultural practice of Aboriginal people in Australia when dealing with injustices, wrong doing and matters of disputes. Dr. An...

Speakers
Anne Pattel-Gray
7:30 pm - Crow Part Two by Alex Sangster Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Crow is a one woman show about life, death, shadow ...

Speakers
Alex Sangster
11:10 am - The Poetics of the Sacred Imagination Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Creativity should never be relegated as the ‘pretty-bits-around-the-edges’ in our discourse on the sacred, or our engagement with the world.

Speakers
Joel McKerrow
7:00 pm - Artist interlude - Poetry Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Roje Ndayambaje was born in Congo and raised in Uganda in a Rwandan family. His poetry is marked by each of these places and a deep love for Africa. R...

Speakers
Joel McKerrow Roje Ndayambaje
2:10 pm - Of Old Trees, Stardust, and Moments of Wonder: A Short Introduction to Religious Naturalism Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Rex Hunt
11:10 am - Deep despair, Ferocious Hope Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Jason John
2:10 pm - Deep despair, Ferocious Hope Past event
electives 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 13, 2019
Speakers
Jason John
9:00 am - Acknowledgement of Traditional Landowners Past event
other 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
8:15 am - Reflections in chapel Past event
reflection 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
9:10 am - Crow Part Three by Alex Sangster Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
Crow is a one woman show about life, death, shadow ...

Speakers
Alex Sangster
8:00 am - Registrations Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
9:05 am - Housekeeping Announcements Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
10:20 am - LtQ Style Interview With Matthew Fox Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
Speakers
Val Webb Matthew Fox
11:30 am - Interactive Discussion With Matthew Fox Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
Speakers
Matthew Fox
11:00 am - Morning Tea / Coffee. Bookshop. Art Exhibition Past event
housekeeping 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
12:25 pm - Conference summing up and closing Past event
closing-address 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
Speakers
Greg Jenks
12:50 pm - Empty Sky Closing Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
Speakers
Alex Sangster Kavisha Mazzella
9:20 am - Holding Hope and Acting Out: Engaging Tradition and Doing Ethics in a Time of Conflict and Crisis Past event
keynote 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019
The way in which we read our sacred texts/our biblical narratives is profoundly shaped by our world view/our way of being in and seeing that world.

Speakers
Margaret Mayman
1:00 pm - Close Past event
performances 200 Stanmore Rd, Stanmore Australia, 2048 Jul 14, 2019