I'm doing a poetry reading at Readings in Carlton, Melbourne, on the 2nd of May at 6.30pm. Come along! [It's free, but bookings are essential. Book here.
I’m delighted to be back in New Zealand during March 2020. As part of this trip I’ll be offering a workshop organised by the wondrous Simon Harger-Forde on The Poetry & Politics of Kindness. You can get tickets through this link.
This day long workshop will explore some of the poetry of kindness: looking at moments that open people to each other, especially moments where another, more conflictual story, would have seemed more likely.
It’s a real thrill to be visiting New Zealand, on a visiting fellowship initiated and supported by St. John’s in the City Presbyterian Church in Wellington, as well as the Theology departments of both Victoria University of Wellington and Otago University in Dunedin.
I’ll be in Wellington from March 13-22, doing a series of lectures, poetry readings and a day-retreat. Details through the link.
- Monday, 2 March – Melbourne, Enhancing Practice through Spiritual Reflection
9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Royal Children’s Hospital, 50 Flemington Road, Parkville. Register Here.
- Friday, 6 March – Hobart, Spirituality for Carers
9:30 am – 3:00 pm, Clarence Uniting Church, Cambridge Road, Bellerive. Information and Reg Here.
- Tuesday, 10 March – Adelaide, Spirituality for Spiritual Carers
9:00 am – 3:30 pm, Adelaide College of Divinity, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park. Register here.
You can buy tickets for this event here.
Our lives are filled with moments and memories which we weave together to create ‘our story’. These accumulated experiences are recalled with a bias particular to our personal journey and interpretation of truth. But what if the narrative we define ourselves by doesn’t actually serve us as we thought it might? What if it actually prevents us from the kind of healing that we and our world need? During this rare opportunity, we will learn about the role story & language play in conflict and rethink our relationship with time in bringing a new awareness to our lives. This special one-day workshop will explore:
The Past as a Curious Creature
Disbelief in the Future
The Present of the Present.
I’m doing a poetry reading on Shrove Tuesday, 25th Feb hosted by the delicious people of St. Mark’s in Fitzroy in Melbourne at 7.30pm. Their website is stmarksfitzroy.com No tickets - just pay at the door.
It’s a delight to be part of the circle of artists Julie Perrin and Christina Rowntree in Melbourne. Both engaged deeply in the way that story, art and public life intersect, they have kindly asked if I’d offer a few Storywork session in Melbourne on Thursday 9th May and Friday 10th May. These sessions are standalone. On the 11th May, I’m thrilled to be part of launching Julie Perrin’s new book Tender.
The delicious folks at Queenscliff UCA run an annual festival of diversity: bringing voices of LGBT people, indigenous people, folks seeking asylum, folks engaged in projects to do with sustainability and wellbeing together for a weekend of music, poetry, storytelling, reflection, space, damned fine food and damneder fine company. I’m thrilled to be part of it again. Check out the programme and registration.
I’m delighted to speak at the Awaken gathering in Auckland from 15-17 February. Awaken is a gathering for LGBTI Christians. You can find more details of how to book on their website.
I will be one of the presenters at the Melbourne University of Divinity’s “"Theology and the Arts” gathering from 11-20 February 2019. I’ll be doing presentations on the morning and afternoon of the 11th February at Whitley College. Flyer is here and you can get more information (and apply) here.
I’m delighted to be part of a conference — Spirituality in Untrusting Waters — in Sydney, Australia in February 2019. The conference is a collaborative initiative of Uniting, Wesley Mission, Uniting Theological College and The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of NSW and ACT. Links are here and you can email for registration on pastoralstrength[@]uniting.org
“bíonn siúlach scéalach”
