On the 13th of February, 2008 – joy
This photo was taken ten and a half years ago, soon after the release of the Bringing Them Home Report. Rev. Sealin Garlett was a stolen child. Sir Ronald Wilson was one of the co-authors of the report. Together at the 1997 Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia they called on the government to apologise to the Stolen Generations.
Today that ’Sorry’ was said, and I am so proud of the Prime Minister and the Federal Parliament. I wish Sir Ron had still been alive to see it. I know how happy he would have been today.
Who I am
My name is Avril Hannah-Jones. I am the minister at the Romsey, Lancefield, Riddells Creek and Mount Macedon Uniting Churches. After spending eighteen months as what the Uniting Church calls a “Ministry Intern” I was ordained on October 5, 2008 and am now a Minister of the Word. So, occasionally this blog will feature sermons and other products of my ministerial life. At other times I’ll blog about absolutely anything upon which I feel like commenting. Pull up a comfy chair and join me!
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