Hospitality & Healing on Aboriginal Land

by Neal on January 23, 2010

The Indigenous Hospitality House, here in Melbourne, with the Justice & International Mission Unit of the Uniting Church, and the Centre for Theology & Ministry offer this unique course.

Hospitality & Healing on Aboriginal land
A course exploring what it means to live on land claimed unjustly.  Using Biblical and current sources we will explore what it means to give and receive hospitality on Aboriginal land, and how hospitality leads to healing. Six Tuesdays in Lent; starting Feb 23 & final session on Sat  April 10

Week 1:  Intro – Our Stories.
Week 2:  The Tyranny of Terra Nullius.  Land and belonging.
Week 3:  What’s God got to do with it?
Week 4:   Did God arrive on a boat? Indigenous Christian spirituality,
Week 5:  Hospitality and Healing on Indigenous land; The IHH story.
Week 6:  Towards healing:  Dream or emerging reality?
Week 7:  The last seven words. A special liturgical walk

Church of All Nations, 180 Palmerston St Carlton
Shared Meal:  6:30PM    Workshop:  7:00PM
Cost:   $70
Places are limited, so book early!
Bookings:  IHH – 9387 7557 – house@ihh.org.auwww.ihh.org.au

I am planning on attending. Would love to see some more of the Church attend!

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