[Oe List ...] FW: [scmfriends] Common Dreams conference

[frank bremner]

To Australian colleagues who may be interested:

G'day!

See below: Spong is returning down under!

Best wishes

See ya!

Frank Bremner

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>From: Robert Tulip <rtulip2005 at yahoo.com.au>
>To: scm chat list <chat_list at ascm.org.au>,  SCM Friends 
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>CC: rexae at optusnet.com.au
>Subject: [scmfriends] Common Dreams conference
>Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:17:48 +1100 (EST)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rex A E [mailto:rexae at optusnet.com.au]
>Sent: 01 February 2007 8:56 AM
>To: CPRT/eMail5
>Subject: Common Dreams conference
>
>   A network of progressive religious groups...
>   The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought Canberra,
>   The Centre for Progressive Religious Thought Sydney,
>   The Progressive Spirituality Network Brisbane,
>   The FaithFutures Foundation, The Sea of Faith in Australia.
>   The Progressive Christian Network of Victoria,
>   The Progressive Christianity Network SA,
>   The Progressive Evangelical Network.
>   The Spirit of Life Unitarian Fellowship, Kirribilli
>
>   Presents
>
>   The internationally acclaimed theologian
>   BISHOP JOHN SHELBY SPONG
>   IN AN INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF PROGRESSIVES
>
>   in Sydney
>   16 - 19 August 2007
>
>   Conference Theme:
>    COMMON DREAMS: Progressive Religion as a Transforming Agent
>
>   Internationally recognised presenters and workshop leaders include:
>
>   John Shelby Spong (USA), Val Webb (Aus), Jim Veitch (NZ),
>   Joe Bessler-Northcutt (USA), B Brandon Scott (USA), Jenny Te Paa (NZ),
>   Greg Jenks (Aus), Noel Preston (Aus), Fred Plumer (USA),
>   Rex A E Hunt (Aus), Sherri Weinberg (NZ), Nigel Leaves (Aus),
>   Jonathan Keren-Black (Aus), Stephanie Dowrick (Aus),
>   Kathleen McPhillips (Aus), Cecilie & Mervyn Lander (Aus),
>   Izzat Abdulhadi (Palestine), Michael Morwood (Aus).
>
>   Bishop Spong will launch his new book Jesus for the Non-Religious on
>   Thursday 16 August 2007, 7.30 pm at Pitt St Uniting Church. He will also 
>be
>   speaking in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane as part of a post
>   conference lecture tour.
>
>   Check out the Conference web site for Program and Registration details:
>    www.commondreams.org.au
>
>   or call (02) 9267 3614 (Pitt St Uniting Church).
>
>
>
>   We gratefully acknowledge the support and assistance of The Sydney
>   Mechanics¹ School of Arts
>   and Pitt St. Uniting Church, Sydney.
>
>
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