Program For Roundtable On ’shaping Australia’s Spirituality’
Shaping the Spirituality of the Nation
Tuesday 31st August 2010
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Opening Liturgy | Maria George (Elwood Catholic Parish) |
| 9.15 – 9.30 | Opening | Geraldine Doogue (ABC presenter of Compass) |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | The National Spirit | Philip Hughes (CRA), Alan Black (ECU) and Ruth Powell (NCLS) |
| Morning tea | ||
| 11.00 – 12.30 pm | Plenary Discussion on the National Spirit | Rod Pattenden (Blake Prize for religious art chair)
Des Cahill (professor of International Studies, RMIT) Colleen O’Reilly (Anglican Priest, St George’s) Norm Habel (Prof Flinders University) James Haire (Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture) |
| Lunch | ||
| 1.30 – 2.30 pm | Small Group Discussions | Spirituality in the Public Service (Doug Hynd, DFAT)
Spirituality in a Globalising Society (Des Cahill, RMIT) Spirituality of the Environment (Norm Habel, Flinders Uni) The Church in Public Life (James Haire) Wellbeing and the Approach to Life (Alan Black) |
| 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Small Group Discussions | Spirituality and Art (Rod Pattenden)
Spirituality in the National Midi-Narrative (Philip Hughes, CRA) Spirituality in the National Media (John Cleary, ABC) The Church’s Public Voice (Archbishop Philip Freier, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne) Aboriginal Spirituality (Vicki Clark, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry) |
| Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4.00 – 5.00 pm | Closing Plenary – The Day’s Discussions | |
Day 2. Wednesday 1st September.
The Spirituality of Youth
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Opening Reflections: Bible Principles and the Spirituality of Young People | Rev Denise Nicholls (ACCESS Ministries) |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | The Spirituality of Youth: Research | Philip Hughes, Claire Pickering (CRA), and Kath Engebretson (ACU) |
| Morning tea | ||
| 11.00 – 12.30 pm | Plenary Discussion on the Spirituality of Youth | Ruth Pinkerton (SU, Tasmania)
Sue Kloeden (Lutheran Education, Queensland) Malcolm Hart (Youth Ministry, Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference) |
| Lunch | ||
| 1.30 – 2.30 pm | Small Group Discussions | Teaching Spirituality (Ruth Pinkerton, SU Tasmania)
Understanding the World of Contemporary Young People (Mark Slater) Religious Education in Schools (Kath Engebretson, ACU) Training Youth Workers (Phil Dougherty, Tabor) Evangelising Youth (Grant Bickerton and Dave Huddleston, Campus Crusade for Christ) |
| 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Small Group Discussions | Training Chaplains (Dave Fuller)
Spirituality among Young Australians (Claire Pickering, CRA) Christian Education in Government Schools (Denise Nicholls, ACCESS Ministries) The Ministry of Faith-based Schools (Sue Kloeden, Lutheran Education (Queensland) World Youth Day (Malcolm Hart, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) |
| Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4.00 – 5.00 pm | Closing Plenary – The Day’s Discussions | |
Day 3. Thursday 2nd September
Shaping Spirituality in Family, Workplace and Community
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Opening Reflections: Bible Principles and the Spirituality of Family, Workplace & Community | Rev Dr Gordon Preece (UrbanSeed) |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | The Spirituality of Family, Workplace and Community: Research | Philip Hughes, Stephen Reid (CRA), and Lindsay Carey (Chaplaincy) |
| Morning tea | ||
| 11.00 – 12.30 pm | Plenary Discussion on the Spirituality of Family, Workplace and Community | Lindsay McMillan (Converge International)
Theresa Vassarotti (ACU) Rick Brouwer (Total Wellbeing) Terry Butler (Avondale College) |
| Lunch | ||
| 1.30 – 2.30 pm | Small Group Discussion | Spirituality and Work-life Balance (Lindsay McMillan, Converge International)
Men in the Church (John Farquharson, Salvation Army) Health Care Chaplaincy (Lindsay Carey) Health and Faith (Terry Butler, Avondale College) |
| 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Small Group Discussion | Spirituality and Work (Gordon Preece)
Women, Spirituality and the Church (Therese Vassarotti) Building Social Capital (Philip Hughes) A Ministry of Total Wellbeing (Rick Brouwer) |
| Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4.00 – 5.00 pm | Closing Plenary – The Day’s Discussions | |
Thursday Evening 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm Conference Dinner – Novotel Hotel, Glen Waverley
Speaker: Rev Dr Bruce Kaye (former secretary of the Anglican General Synod and one of the founders of the CRA)
Also – Launch of the 3rd edition of Australia’s Religious Communities CD-Rom by Dr Trevor Batrouney
Day 4. Friday 3rd September
Shaping the Spirituality of the Church
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Opening Reflections: Bible Principles and the Spirituality of the Church | Dr Merrill Kitchen (past principal of the Churches of Christ Theological College) |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | The Spirituality of the Church: Research | Philip Hughes (CRA), Bob Dixon (PPO), Ruth Powell (NCLS) and Darren Cronshaw (Baptist Union of Victoria) |
| Morning tea | ||
| 11.00 – 12.30 pm | Plenary Discussion on the Spirituality of the Churches | Bruce Kaye (Anglican Church)
Rob Steed (Seventh-day Adventist) Tim Hein (Uniting Church, Adelaide) Brendon Roach (Principal, Harvest Bible College) |
| Lunch | ||
| 1.30 – 2.30 pm | Small Group Discussion | Emerging Churches (Darren Cronshaw, Baptist Union of Victoria)
Factors Contributing to Vitality in the Catholic Church (Bob Dixon, Pastoral Projects Office, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference) Possibilities for Urban Churches (Tim Hein, Uniting Church, South Australia) Educating Lay Leaders (Jenny Byrnes, Uniting Church) How do we act out our critique of society? (Bruce Kaye) |
| 2.30 – 3.30 pm | Small Group Discussion | Common ground: how churches provide forums for engaging spirituality (Ruth Powell, NCLS Research)
Mentoring Church Leaders (Rob Steed, Seventh-day Adventist, chair of CRA) Possibilities for Rural Churches (Philip Hughes, CRA) Welcoming Migrants and Refugees into Australian Churches (Brenda Hubber, Melbourne Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office) Training Leaders (Brendon Roach) |
| Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4.00 – 5.00 pm | Closing Plenary – The Day’s Discussions | |