We looked at the disorientation of desert seasons in our life, used Lectio Divina to reflect on a passage from Isaiah 35 and meditation on images on deserts across Australia and how those places might connect to our own lives.

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Caro unpacks John 2:1-11 and looks at some of John’s deep wisdom and connection with other parts of Scripture.

John 2:1-11 is a story of Jesus’ first miracle in John’s gospel as well as a reflection point on how we can be moving from scarcity to abundance in our lives and communities.

Caro unpacks the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 and we wrestle with what Jesus might have to say to us about surplus wealth.

The tension between the ideologies surrounding Capitalism and Care can be viewed as a spectrum. Henri Nouwen captures this contrast poignantly: “In a capitalist society... we are often measured by what we have. In the kingdom of God, we are measured by what we are willing to give away.” In this message, Oran brings both concepts into focus, inviting us to reflect on how they shape our values, choices, and daily lives.

We do a few short practices to help us be present to the moment and engage in a Lectio Divina from Jean-Pierre de Cassaude’s classic ‘The Sacrament of the Present Moment’.

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Bryony considers how Miriam could be a queer icon while exploring the stories of Miriam as an adult in Exodus and Numbers. Miriam’s significance to the people as a leader and prophet is contrasted with Moses.

Caro looks at the often overlooked women in Exodus 1 and 2, without whom there would be no Moses and no liberation from Egypt. She looks at the different ways each woman resisted and disobeyed the powers and we celebrate the significance of small acts of mercy and justice.

It’s Palm Sunday and we immerse ourselves in the story of the Son of Man who stands as antidote to empire. We explore the quiet ways we also practice resurrection and live lives of resurrection.

We wrapped this gathering around the story in Luke 17:11-16 where Jesus raises a widow’s son. The story is a collision of celebration and mourning, life and death. We begin with doing a lectio divina on the passage and then do a short imaginative prayer exercise.

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