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PCForum July 4th 2024

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Join us this month for a presentation by Mark Waters on Critical issues facing the future of Australia.

‘I’m Not Racist, But…!’

Drawing upon his experience as State Manager of Reconciliation SA (2010 – 2019), Mark will focus upon our understanding of race and racism in Australia. As well as expounding the Christian message of reconciliation, he will explore what reconciliation means in a post 2023 Referendum world. With the presentation being held just before NAIDOC Week in 2024, it will be timely to look at what we celebrate in the Australian community as well as what we stand to represent. Racism, who’s problem is it? What needs to be done to address it? What is our personal commitment and cost in combating racism?

Mark’s lifetime passion for social work includes serving the Hindley Street Youth Project, Reconciliation SA and Palliative Care South Australia. In the 2000’s he was employed at Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide as Manager of Employment Access (EA) supporting people with mental health issues to have supported employment. Mark is a life member of SACOSS and helped to establish the Health Consumers Alliance in S.A. For over 40 years he has been involved in local congregations. He continues to support First Nations aspirations and is currently active on the Synod of South Australia Covenanting Committee. Mark remains active as an advocate for CALD (cultural and linguistic diversity), consumer health, young people, mental health, social policy, and workforce skills training.

Tickets are $15, concession $12, live stream $5. Please book here.

New Book Reviews

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Four new book reviews from Kym Bills on our Book Reviews page https://wordpress.com/page/pcnetsa.org/161

David A, Kaden, Christianity in Blue: How the Bible, History, Philosophy, and Theology Shape Progressive Identity, Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2021, 187pp.

Randal Rauser, Progressive Christians Love Jesus Too: A Response to Alisa Childers (and the heresy hunters), 2 Cup Press, Canada, 2022, 178pp.

Bruce Sanguin, The Way of the Wind: The Path and Practice of Evolutionary Christian Mysticism, Viriditas Press, Vancouver, British Colombia, 2015, 174pp.

Sally Douglas, Jesus Sophia: Returning to Woman Wisdom in the Bible, Practice and Prayer, Cascade Books, Eugene, Oregon, 2023, 161pp.

Progressive Christianity Forum 2024

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The Progressive Christianity Network of South Australia (PCNet) is pleased to launch the 2024 series of the Progressive Christianity Forum (the newly titled successor to Seminary of the 3rd Age) at 7.00pm next Thursday 1 February at the Effective Living Centre, 26 King William Road, Wayville SA.

The Forum will be launched by Rev Dr Sean Gilbert, speaking about Wisdom – positing that acquired religious knowledge can readily become a badge of honour, therefore a barrier to genuine conversation. Wisdom, on the other hand, depends upon a depth of attentiveness and a deep listening with the “ear of the heart.” A truly grounded wisdom, not abstracted knowledge is surely the way forward for any movement or grouping within the Christian Church at present.

Sean is a Uniting Church Minister who, while serving long term at Christ Church Wayville played a significant role in the establishment of the Effective Living Centre (ELC) and shared in the facilitation of the visit of the late Bishop Shelby Spong to Adelaide. This event led to the formation of PCNet. Sean currently lectures in Ministry Practice, oversees Field Education and supervises post graduate students at the Uniting College for Leadership and Theology.

We hope you will join us to hear Sean’s engaging presentation and celebrate the launch of the Forum.

This event is free but we would appreciate you registering your attendance via the HUMANITIX website by using this link or searching for Progressive Christianity Forum on the Humanitix website (https://www.humanitix.com/au)