“For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.” (Colossians 1:19-20, New Living Translation)

The third part of AAANZ’s faith statement is: “Reconciliation is the centre of our work.” In a time when our churches, institutions, societies, and nations are beset by conflict and hatred, reconciliation is perhaps more necessary than ever.
 
Our 2019 conference will explore this theme of reconciliation with speakers from Australia, Indonesia, and New Zealand.
 
God is reconciling all things! And so over the January 26 long weekend we'll delve into our part in God's reconciling plan. We'll explore reconciliation with God through times of prayer and worship. We will learn skills to reconcile with each other – including enemies. We’ll learn self-care as part of reconciliation. And we’ll spend time focusing on our reconciling role in caring for all of creation.
 
Come join us in a long weekend of exploring reconciliation. Be a part of this life-transforming journey!

Friday 25 – Monday 28 January, 2019
Long Point Conference Centre
20-26 Wills Rd Long Point, NSW 2564 Australia

SPEAKERS

PAULUS HARTONO

Rev. Paulus Hartono is a pastor at Muria Christian Church in Indonesia in Central Java, Indonesia. He founded and currently serves as the director of Mennonite Diakonia Service, an Anabaptist service and peace agency with three avenues of mission: disaster response, conflict transformation, and environmental preservation. Paulus also directs Christian Radio Immanuel FM, and LPLAG (the Peace Institute across Religions and Groups).

His amazing story of building peace and friendship with a radical Muslim front in Solo, Indonesia (which is known as the “city with a short wick”) has been documented in the book The Radical Muslim and Mennonite: A Muslim-Christian Encounter for Peace in Indonesia (2015).

BROOKE PRENTIS

Brooke Prentis is an Aboriginal Christian Leader who is a descendant of the Waka Waka peoples. Brooke is the Aboriginal spokesperson for Common Grace and Coordinator of the Grasstree Gathering.  Brooke works ecumenically speaking on issues of Justice affecting our nation and sharing a message of Reconciliation as friendship.  Brooke is a much sought after speaker and writer who is a community pastor and advocate who has a vision "to build an Australia built on truth, justice, love and hope."

ANDREW SHEPHERD

Andrew Shepherd is the Co-Director of A Rocha Aotearoa New Zealand and the co-ordinator of their Educational and Engagement work. Andrew has twenty-five years experience teaching and facilitating learning in the areas of theology, ethics and environmental studies. He works in theological/environmental education with churches and community organisations and also has teaching and research roles with a number of tertiary education institutions.

LITURGIST

SIMON MOYLE

Simon Moyle is an elder at GraceTree, a Christian community in Melbourne's inner north. He spends most of his time in prayer, working with the soil, timber, and the Scriptures, and being present to God in the lives of those whom God draws near. He feels most at home in the contemplative and monastic traditions.
Simon is also a nonviolence trainer and activist who has been involved in the anti-war and refugee movements. He is married to Julie and they have four wonderful children.

PROGRAM

  • FRIDAY 25 JAN
  • 7:00pm
  • 9:00pm
  • 9:15pm
  • SATURDAY 26 JAN
  • 7:30am
  • 8:00am
  • 9:00am
  • 10:45am
  • 11:15am
  • 12:30pm
  • 1:30pm
  • 2:30pm
  • 3:30pm
  • 4:00pm
  • 6:00pm
  • 7:00pm
  • 9:00pm
  • 9:15pm
  • SUNDAY 27 JAN
  • 7:30am
  • 8:00am
  • 9:00am
  • 10:45am
  • 11:30am
  • 12:30pm
  • 1:30pm
  • 2:30pm
  • 3:30pm
  • 4:00pm
  • 6:00pm
  • 7:30pm
  • 9:00pm
  • 9:15pm
  • MONDAY 28 JAN
  • 7:30am
  • 8:00am
  • 9:00am
  • 10:30am
  • 11:00am
  • 12:30pm
  • 1:30pm
  • FRIDAY 25 JAN
  • Main Session
  • Supper
  • Evening Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • SATURDAY 26 JAN
  • Morning Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • Breakfast
  • Main Session
  • Morning Tea
  • Workshops
  • Lunch
  • Workshops
  • Workshops
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Free Time/Conversations
  • Dinner
  • Indigenous Night: Truth & Justice Commission
  • Supper
  • Evening Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • SUNDAY 27 JAN
  • Morning Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • Breakfast
  • Main Session
  • Morning Tea
  • Workshops
  • Lunch
  • Workshops
  • Workshops
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Free Time/Conversations
  • Dinner
  • Community Arts Night
  • Supper
  • Evening Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • MONDAY 28 JAN
  • Morning Prayer (Simon Moyle)
  • Breakfast
  • Main Session — Panel
  • Morning Tea
  • Open Session
  • Lunch
  • Pack Up, Depart