Just a few great tracks/albums:
X and Y Coldplay
Maybe not the revolution of the first two albums but some great moments and ambient tunes and themes to explore for worship or reflection...
Best of You Foo Fighters
A great clip and rocked out performance by the Foo's with lots of publicity for Dave Grohl over the whole Foo Fighters vs Nirvana thing.... old news!!
As colleagues have noted elsewhere this song touches on abusive relationships and needs to be used sensitively with young people perhaps "let the tune speak for itself"
"Coach Carter" soundtrack inlcudes "Hope" by Twista feat, Faith Hill [widow to Notorious BIG]
HOPE
I wish the way I was living could stop, serving rocks,
Knowing the cops is hot when I'm on the block, And I
Wish my brother woulda made bail,
So I won't have to travel 6 hours to see him in jail, And I
Wish that my grandmother wasn't sick,
Or that we would just come up on some stacks and hit a lick, And I (I wish)
Wish my homies wouldn't have to suffer,
When the streets get the upper had on us and we lose a brother, And I
Wish I could go deep in a zone,
And lift the spirits of the world with the words with in this song, And I (I wish)
Wish I could teach a could teach a soul to fly,
Take away the pain out cha hands and help you hold them high, And I
Wish my hommie Butch was still alive
And on the day of his death we had never took that ride, And I (I wish)
Wish God could protect us from the wrong
So that all the solders that were sent over seas come home
We will never break, though they devastate, we shall motivate,
And we gotta pray, all we got is faith.
Instead of thinking about who gonna die to day,
The Lord is gonna help you feel better, so you ain't gotta cry today.
Sit at the light so long,
And then we gotta move straight forward, cuz we fight so strong,
So when right go wrong,
Just say a little prayer, get ya money man, life go on!!!
Let's HOPE!
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful
I wish that you could show some love,
Instead of hatin so much when you see some other people commin up (I wish)
I wish I could teach the world to sing,
Watch the music and have 'em trippin of the joy I bring, (shiit)
I wish that we could hold hands,
Listen instead of dissin lessons from a grown man, And I (I wish)
Wish the families that lack, but got love, get some stacks
Brand new shack and a lack that's on dubs, And I
Wish we could keep achieving wonders,
See the vision of the world through the eyes of Stevie Wonder, (you feel me) (I wish)
And I hope all the kids eat,
And don't nobody in my family see six feet, (ya dig)
I hope them mothers stain' strong,
You can make it whether you wit him or your mans gone, And I (I wish)
Wish I could give every celly some commissary,
And the po po bring the heat on them priest like they did R. Kelly, And I
Wish that DOC could scream again
And bullets could reverse so Pac and Biggie breath again, (shit) (I wish)
Then one day they could speak again,
I wish that we only saw good news every time we look at CNN,
I wish that we could never get the blues,
Wish I could bring back the people that died, Eddy too
I wish that we could walk a path, stay doin the right thing
Hustle hard so the kids maintain up in the game,
Let's HOPE
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful
Wish the earth wasn't so apocalyptic,
I try to spread my message to the world the best way I can give it,
We can make it always so optimistic,
If you don't listen gotta live my life the best way I can live it,
I pray for justice when we go to court,
Wish it was all good so the country never even went to war
Why can't we kick it and just get em on,
And in the famous words of Mr. King "Why can't we all just get along",
Or we can find a better way to shop and please, And I
Hope we find a better way to cop a keys, And I
Wish everybody would just stop and freeze,
And ask way are we fulfillin these downfalls and prophecies,
You can be wrong if it's you doubting,
With the faith of a mustard seed you can move mountains,
And only the heavenly father and ease the hurt,
Just let it go and keep prayin on your knees in church!!
And let's HOPE
Cuz I'm hopeful, yes I am, hopeful for today,
Take this music and use it
Let it take you away,
And be hopeful (hopeful) and he'll make a way
I know it ain't easy but that's okay.
cause we hopeful
"The Special Two" Missy Higgins
Check the new clip in the chart shows... Video Hits, Rage etc
"Waveaid DVD" now out.... various artists for Tsunami Relief [$2.3 milion raised]
Subscribe at u2.com to see the new live clip for "City of Blinding Lights"
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Chasing God
If God is unavailable for comment, sources of wisdom will do...
Lenny De Vries reflects on early experiences of church in seeking to talk about and promote this film having special screenings at Glebe's Valhalla this weekend in Oz and then Canberra next week...
Educational Users Orders...
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Lenny De Vries reflects on early experiences of church in seeking to talk about and promote this film having special screenings at Glebe's Valhalla this weekend in Oz and then Canberra next week...
Educational Users Orders...
mailto:orders@roninfilms.com.au
When Dad Was a Teenager
"When dad Was a Teenager" Mini Goss
If you thought 70s fashion was bad, you’ve forgotten about big hair and padded shoulders. Get ready for the 80s When Dad was a Teenager.Following on from the award-winning success (CBCA Crichton Award 2002) of Mini Goss’s When Mum was Little.
It's a bit frightening that I was past teenage years then BUT it certainly still fits with 'when I grew up'.... I'll be using the book myself to introduce camp speaking, workshops etc!!
If you thought 70s fashion was bad, you’ve forgotten about big hair and padded shoulders. Get ready for the 80s When Dad was a Teenager.Following on from the award-winning success (CBCA Crichton Award 2002) of Mini Goss’s When Mum was Little.
It's a bit frightening that I was past teenage years then BUT it certainly still fits with 'when I grew up'.... I'll be using the book myself to introduce camp speaking, workshops etc!!
HOUSE on OZ TV
Starts next week here on TEN!
Hugh Laurie [of Blackadder fame] makes for an interesting yank medico in this new comedy drama...
Hugh Laurie [of Blackadder fame] makes for an interesting yank medico in this new comedy drama...
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Uni Chaplaincy
Mass appeal to Catholics on campus
By Linda MorrisMay 31, 2005
SMH
The Catholic Church has moved to extend its reach into Sydney, planning to double its chaplaincy staff on at least three campuses and provide a daily Mass for students.
But TAFE, with about 500,000 students, has lost its two part-time chaplains under the restructure, which has begun at Sydney University and will extend to Macquarie University, then the universities of NSW and the Technology Sydney.
The Pentecostal Hillsong Church is seeking to start its first club at Sydney University.
The National Union of Students says the Protestant Evangelical Union and other religious clubs have become far more visible at Sydney University in recent times.
The restructure, outlined in the internet magazine Online Catholics, has been directed by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell.
A convener responsible for all university chaplains and a school-to-university co-ordinator have been appointed to build a "Catholic culture" among tertiary students.
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The convener of Tertiary Chaplains, Stephen Lawrence, said the five-year aim was to have at least two chaplains at each large campus in the diocese and provide daily Mass.
One of the extra positions at Sydney University would be a general schools co-ordinator to bridge the gapbetween high school and university. TAFE was left out because of limited resources, Mr Lawrence said.
"The focus is primarily on larger universities which allow for a student life on campus; and once these priorities are established and maintained, the hope would be to extend back into TAFE and new universities like Notre Dame," he said.
"Part of the reason for the focus on universities is their leadership role. That's not to say people in trades are not important to the church - they are - but TAFE is populated by a lot of people coming in and out. There are a lot of part-timers."
Mr Lawrence denied an aim of the restructure was to replace chaplains with church conservatives, although each should be faithful to church teachings.
He said no university chaplain was a member of Opus Dei.
The president of Tertiary Campus Ministers Association, Erich von Dietze, said he regretted the loss of TAFE's two very competent student chaplains.
"It appears that, in Sydney, chaplains in at least some universities are being well supported and well funded while chaplaincies at some institutes are not in existence," he said.
"The question that should be asked is where the church should place their energies, given particularly the large and growing numbers of students at TAFE."
In its statement of aims provided to the Herald, the Catholic Church says the new chaplaincy strategy was to "enhance and strengthen the presence of Catholic leadership" at each campus to reach more students and "retain them".
It was also to make good contacts in the various faculties, engage university life and equip the students with the skills and character to shape the world of work and family into which they will move after university.
Catholic chaplains at all universities would focus on providing spiritual and liturgical activities to "nurture and deepen the spiritual life of students and staff" within the Catholic Church, offer activities and events to engage students and staff in the "Catholic intellectual tradition" and provide "leadership formation and development for promising students".
By Linda MorrisMay 31, 2005
SMH
The Catholic Church has moved to extend its reach into Sydney, planning to double its chaplaincy staff on at least three campuses and provide a daily Mass for students.
But TAFE, with about 500,000 students, has lost its two part-time chaplains under the restructure, which has begun at Sydney University and will extend to Macquarie University, then the universities of NSW and the Technology Sydney.
The Pentecostal Hillsong Church is seeking to start its first club at Sydney University.
The National Union of Students says the Protestant Evangelical Union and other religious clubs have become far more visible at Sydney University in recent times.
The restructure, outlined in the internet magazine Online Catholics, has been directed by the Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell.
A convener responsible for all university chaplains and a school-to-university co-ordinator have been appointed to build a "Catholic culture" among tertiary students.
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The convener of Tertiary Chaplains, Stephen Lawrence, said the five-year aim was to have at least two chaplains at each large campus in the diocese and provide daily Mass.
One of the extra positions at Sydney University would be a general schools co-ordinator to bridge the gapbetween high school and university. TAFE was left out because of limited resources, Mr Lawrence said.
"The focus is primarily on larger universities which allow for a student life on campus; and once these priorities are established and maintained, the hope would be to extend back into TAFE and new universities like Notre Dame," he said.
"Part of the reason for the focus on universities is their leadership role. That's not to say people in trades are not important to the church - they are - but TAFE is populated by a lot of people coming in and out. There are a lot of part-timers."
Mr Lawrence denied an aim of the restructure was to replace chaplains with church conservatives, although each should be faithful to church teachings.
He said no university chaplain was a member of Opus Dei.
The president of Tertiary Campus Ministers Association, Erich von Dietze, said he regretted the loss of TAFE's two very competent student chaplains.
"It appears that, in Sydney, chaplains in at least some universities are being well supported and well funded while chaplaincies at some institutes are not in existence," he said.
"The question that should be asked is where the church should place their energies, given particularly the large and growing numbers of students at TAFE."
In its statement of aims provided to the Herald, the Catholic Church says the new chaplaincy strategy was to "enhance and strengthen the presence of Catholic leadership" at each campus to reach more students and "retain them".
It was also to make good contacts in the various faculties, engage university life and equip the students with the skills and character to shape the world of work and family into which they will move after university.
Catholic chaplains at all universities would focus on providing spiritual and liturgical activities to "nurture and deepen the spiritual life of students and staff" within the Catholic Church, offer activities and events to engage students and staff in the "Catholic intellectual tradition" and provide "leadership formation and development for promising students".
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
New Music
Check out new stuff from:
Coldplay "X and Y"
Foo Fighters
Waveaid DVD
Faithless DVD and CD
all due out during June '05
Coldplay "X and Y"
Foo Fighters
Waveaid DVD
Faithless DVD and CD
all due out during June '05
Monday, May 16, 2005
Caroline Ritter 2nd in line
Caroline Ritter from Singleton has topped off $80,000 spent on memorabilia by travelling to LA and so far queing for 6 1/2 weeks to be second in line for SWIII. The group lined up outside the famous 'Chinese Theatre' where Ep IV premiered... hoping to force Lucas Film to shift its planned Sith premiere fom a Theatre down the road!!
Star Wars Tragics
Check out the website related to the 150 or so punters lined up in LA awaiting the premiere of Revenge of the Sith... Lucas Film complimentary tickets in hand! Donate to charity on liningup.net
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Apple iPod iPhoto
Wow, I have recently purchased an iPhoto after doing everything I could to choose another less trendy brand... BUT It just has the features, intuitive way around it and simplicity that I need...
I look forward to leaving an entire utility case of CDs behind in future and the sound quality for escaping into my own introversion is excellent!! Besides I love a good accessory so the iPod fits that bill!!
I look forward to leaving an entire utility case of CDs behind in future and the sound quality for escaping into my own introversion is excellent!! Besides I love a good accessory so the iPod fits that bill!!
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
ENOUGH ROPE
Andrew Denton is a brilliantly intelligent and generous interviewer who usually nails an interview when the subject is willing to answer questions honestly and thoughtfully. With some people he skillfully draws this out of them or just gives the opportunity should they choose to take it!!
Andrews interview with Bob Geldof last week was a shining example... brilliant, surprising, emotional and insightful.... I will find that tape useful in all sorts of settings: leadership formation; worship; speaking at Camps....
Check out a transcript at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1343226.htm
And hopefully it'll be on the DVD for this series!!
Andrews interview with Bob Geldof last week was a shining example... brilliant, surprising, emotional and insightful.... I will find that tape useful in all sorts of settings: leadership formation; worship; speaking at Camps....
Check out a transcript at http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1343226.htm
And hopefully it'll be on the DVD for this series!!
Monday, April 18, 2005
The Sistine Chapel
It's so funny to think back to 1989 when we travelled thru Europe and visited Rome... I'm not sure what I expected in the Vatican but I hadn't quite prepared myself for the Sistine Chapel... with four or five hundred other people... as you walked around it was hardly the silent smells and sounds of history... perhaps they were drowned out by the hum of chatter or the click of Canon EOS cameras.... It was amazing but it wasn;t the solemn and solitary place I had imagined. A bit like the Trevi Fountain with a thousand tourists all sitting around it... not quite the postcard view.
I imagine the Cardinals will have a unique view of the ceiling this week though!!
I imagine the Cardinals will have a unique view of the ceiling this week though!!
Youth Ministry Notes
Catch YMN #1 at the website www.nsw.uca.org.au by following the links! These will eventually become a Folder [when there's 50-100 sheets perhaps!!
Thursday, April 14, 2005
All the President's tunes - on his iPod
April 13, 2005
Los Angeles: As he ponders the future of the free world, the fate of social security or the state of his Texas ranch, President George Bush can turn to one source for solace: his iPod.
A birthday present from his daughters last year, the Bush iPod contains just 250 songs, from the knockabout comedy of Joni Mitchell's (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care to the straight ahead country blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan's The House Is Rockin'.
Mr Bush, an avid cyclist, takes his trusty music player whenever he can. On Saturday he took the opportunity of a 30-kilometre bike ride with his indispensable iPod to wind down after the Pope's funeral in Rome and before hosting the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon.
Although Mr Bush does not do anything so vulgar as download the songs himself - that duty is performed by an aide - the selection of music has analysts scrambling to deconstruct the contents of the presidential iPod.
What, for example, to make of the inclusion of The Knack's chirpy yet sleazy My Sharona, a staple of American college life for the past 20 years? But that is about as risky as it gets.
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As for an analysis of Mr Bush's playlist, Joe Levy of Rolling Stone magazine said: "One thing that's interesting is that the President likes artists who don't like him."
Mark McKinnon, Mr Bush's chief media strategist last year, cycling buddy and fellow iPod enthusiast, defended the presidential playlist. "If any president limited his music selection to pro-establishment musicians it would be a pretty slim collection," he said.
His selection, Levy said, "tells you that the President knows a thing or two about country music and is serious about his love of country music".
"This is basically boomer rock'n'roll and more recent music out of Nashville made for boomers. It's safe, it's reliable, it's loving ... It's feelgood music. The Sex Pistols it's not."
Mr McKinnon said that sometimes a playlist was just a playlist, nothing more. "It's music to get over the next hill."
MUSIC TO HIS EARS
John Fogerty Centerfield
Van Morrison New Biography; Brown Eyed Girl
Joni Mitchell (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Swinging From the Chains of Love
The Knack My Sharona
The Guardian, The New York Times
WHAT SHOULD GEORGE DUBBYA HAVE ON THE IPOD?
April 13, 2005
Los Angeles: As he ponders the future of the free world, the fate of social security or the state of his Texas ranch, President George Bush can turn to one source for solace: his iPod.
A birthday present from his daughters last year, the Bush iPod contains just 250 songs, from the knockabout comedy of Joni Mitchell's (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care to the straight ahead country blues of Stevie Ray Vaughan's The House Is Rockin'.
Mr Bush, an avid cyclist, takes his trusty music player whenever he can. On Saturday he took the opportunity of a 30-kilometre bike ride with his indispensable iPod to wind down after the Pope's funeral in Rome and before hosting the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon.
Although Mr Bush does not do anything so vulgar as download the songs himself - that duty is performed by an aide - the selection of music has analysts scrambling to deconstruct the contents of the presidential iPod.
What, for example, to make of the inclusion of The Knack's chirpy yet sleazy My Sharona, a staple of American college life for the past 20 years? But that is about as risky as it gets.
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As for an analysis of Mr Bush's playlist, Joe Levy of Rolling Stone magazine said: "One thing that's interesting is that the President likes artists who don't like him."
Mark McKinnon, Mr Bush's chief media strategist last year, cycling buddy and fellow iPod enthusiast, defended the presidential playlist. "If any president limited his music selection to pro-establishment musicians it would be a pretty slim collection," he said.
His selection, Levy said, "tells you that the President knows a thing or two about country music and is serious about his love of country music".
"This is basically boomer rock'n'roll and more recent music out of Nashville made for boomers. It's safe, it's reliable, it's loving ... It's feelgood music. The Sex Pistols it's not."
Mr McKinnon said that sometimes a playlist was just a playlist, nothing more. "It's music to get over the next hill."
MUSIC TO HIS EARS
John Fogerty Centerfield
Van Morrison New Biography; Brown Eyed Girl
Joni Mitchell (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Swinging From the Chains of Love
The Knack My Sharona
The Guardian, The New York Times
WHAT SHOULD GEORGE DUBBYA HAVE ON THE IPOD?
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Worship Unplugged # 30 Community Meal Response
Some more Easter Ideas will follow bu the first was used at the Hunter UC Regional Easter Camp this year with the theme "Hope is..."
As part of the input and response time on Easter Sunday the worship/speaker input finished with an introduction to a shared Community Meal with echoes of Eucharist but a broader focus...
Four serving points for 160 punters had items, food and drink to share:
Cola, Lemon and OJ
Pita Bread and Dips
Pretzels
Rice Cakes
Croissants
M&Ms
Jelly Beans
Little foam rubber shapes symbolising something about HOPE
Black cards and white pencils for Confession
Phone Block Paper and pens for Thanks/Thoughts/Response/?
Tealight Candles to light and place near the Camp candles as a remembering of ?
Punters who wished to pray with, talk to or spend time with a pastoral carer moved to a space in the Hall near one of the serving points...
Background to this activity was the DVD footage [Geoff Boyce, Flinders Uni Chaplain SA] of "The White Lady" with looped soundtrack of "One Step Closer" by U2 and its lyrics on a second screen
"One Step Closer" U2
I'm 'round the corner from anything that's real
I'm across the road from hope
I'm under a bridge in a rip tide
That's taken everything I call my own
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
I'm on an island at a busy intersection
I can't go forward, I can't turn back
Can't see the future It's getting away from me
I just watch the tail lights glowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
Knowing, knowing
I'm hanging out to dry
With my old clothes
Finger still red with the prick of an old rose
Well the heart that hurts
Is a heart that beats
Can you hear the drummer slowing?
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
To knowing, to knowing, to knowing
As part of the input and response time on Easter Sunday the worship/speaker input finished with an introduction to a shared Community Meal with echoes of Eucharist but a broader focus...
Four serving points for 160 punters had items, food and drink to share:
Cola, Lemon and OJ
Pita Bread and Dips
Pretzels
Rice Cakes
Croissants
M&Ms
Jelly Beans
Little foam rubber shapes symbolising something about HOPE
Black cards and white pencils for Confession
Phone Block Paper and pens for Thanks/Thoughts/Response/?
Tealight Candles to light and place near the Camp candles as a remembering of ?
Punters who wished to pray with, talk to or spend time with a pastoral carer moved to a space in the Hall near one of the serving points...
Background to this activity was the DVD footage [Geoff Boyce, Flinders Uni Chaplain SA] of "The White Lady" with looped soundtrack of "One Step Closer" by U2 and its lyrics on a second screen
"One Step Closer" U2
I'm 'round the corner from anything that's real
I'm across the road from hope
I'm under a bridge in a rip tide
That's taken everything I call my own
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
I'm on an island at a busy intersection
I can't go forward, I can't turn back
Can't see the future It's getting away from me
I just watch the tail lights glowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
Knowing, knowing
I'm hanging out to dry
With my old clothes
Finger still red with the prick of an old rose
Well the heart that hurts
Is a heart that beats
Can you hear the drummer slowing?
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
One step closer to knowing
To knowing, to knowing, to knowing
Worship Unplugged # 29 Repositioning Adhesive
Saw this one at a recent Workshop where the Consultants used a piece of cloth for people to stick paper to and then group like responses...
3M Repositioning Adhesive Spray [OfficeWorks and other outlets]
Spay the glue on a piece of material and you can stick, move and restick paper time and again...
I imagine prayers, responses, notes, pictures etc being able to be stuck on a cloth on the wall with scope to move things around and no need for tape, blue tack etc except to mount the material in the first place...
Simple ideas done well!!
3M Repositioning Adhesive Spray [OfficeWorks and other outlets]
Spay the glue on a piece of material and you can stick, move and restick paper time and again...
I imagine prayers, responses, notes, pictures etc being able to be stuck on a cloth on the wall with scope to move things around and no need for tape, blue tack etc except to mount the material in the first place...
Simple ideas done well!!
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Monday, March 21, 2005
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Had You Noticed...
1. The sheer number of iPods walking past you in the last few weeks... bring on the BENQ joybee 720 competitor with screen for viewing pictures and an FM tuner inbuilt.
2. That ringtones in Australia and globally are so huge now that ARIA is faced with launching a chart for their sales/downloading as a potentially clearer indicator than the CD singles chart... good grief imagine that 2 hour show on TV every Sunday morning... playing your favourite polyphonic tones with some ridiculous blue frog dancing in the background
3. Civil ceremonies came up roughly equal with 'church weddings' in the last 12 months
4. U2 were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in the US this week, performing a stunning set with Bruce Springsteen joining for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
5. Predictably, U2 have extended US dates, scotching pencilled in bookings for Sydney etc in December.... bring on Feb/March and hopefully 06 not 07 like previous tours!!
More soon....
Getting my photo capability back soon!!
2. That ringtones in Australia and globally are so huge now that ARIA is faced with launching a chart for their sales/downloading as a potentially clearer indicator than the CD singles chart... good grief imagine that 2 hour show on TV every Sunday morning... playing your favourite polyphonic tones with some ridiculous blue frog dancing in the background
3. Civil ceremonies came up roughly equal with 'church weddings' in the last 12 months
4. U2 were inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in the US this week, performing a stunning set with Bruce Springsteen joining for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
5. Predictably, U2 have extended US dates, scotching pencilled in bookings for Sydney etc in December.... bring on Feb/March and hopefully 06 not 07 like previous tours!!
More soon....
Getting my photo capability back soon!!
Our Mate Dave Edwards
Things have been a bit quiet on my blog lately and the reason for that at least in the last week or so has been the simply tragic and saddening death of a great friend Dave Edwards in a car accident on Monday 7th March 2005!!
I still can't quite believe it... these things happen everyday...
BUT NOT TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW!!
Dave was working as Presbytery [Regional] Youth Worker in the Riverina area of NSW after stints in Blacktown, Jannali and Sylvania... and a wide reaching influence in Camps and events across the NSW/ACT over those years...
Dave was a colleague, friend, a mate.... who had a pervasive smile and enthusiasm...
He was brimming with ideas, resources and care..
He was non-judgemental and had great integrity in working with all kinds of people on all kinds of projects!!
BUT to me he was a helper, wise adviser, practical influence and a mate!!
Pauline, Emily and Gabrielle will feel his loss greatly and they are joined by hundreds and maybe even thousands of young people, youth workers and leaders from across the country and beyond!!
Dave's funeral was an ecclectic affair... made meaningful by:
1. Peoples reflections and sharing and the Dave those stories reminded us of... AND
2. The thought that Dave would be sitting there with us giggling cheekily at some other points
I will remember sundry phone calls, auctions, sound gear, laughter, practical jokes, lagers, glow sticks, ferral netball, the egg blow, wisdom, warmth and never taking things too seriously!!
Cheers Dave
I still can't quite believe it... these things happen everyday...
BUT NOT TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW!!
Dave was working as Presbytery [Regional] Youth Worker in the Riverina area of NSW after stints in Blacktown, Jannali and Sylvania... and a wide reaching influence in Camps and events across the NSW/ACT over those years...
Dave was a colleague, friend, a mate.... who had a pervasive smile and enthusiasm...
He was brimming with ideas, resources and care..
He was non-judgemental and had great integrity in working with all kinds of people on all kinds of projects!!
BUT to me he was a helper, wise adviser, practical influence and a mate!!
Pauline, Emily and Gabrielle will feel his loss greatly and they are joined by hundreds and maybe even thousands of young people, youth workers and leaders from across the country and beyond!!
Dave's funeral was an ecclectic affair... made meaningful by:
1. Peoples reflections and sharing and the Dave those stories reminded us of... AND
2. The thought that Dave would be sitting there with us giggling cheekily at some other points
I will remember sundry phone calls, auctions, sound gear, laughter, practical jokes, lagers, glow sticks, ferral netball, the egg blow, wisdom, warmth and never taking things too seriously!!
Cheers Dave
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Bono in Line for Nobel Prize?
U2 singer Bono and Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar are reportedly among 166 nominees for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.
The list that also includes Pope John Paul II and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, reports Billboard Online.
"We have received 166 nominations so far, of which 29 are organisations," says director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute Geir Lundestad. "The geographical scope is wide."
As usual, he declined to name any candidates for the prize, which last year went to Kenya's Wangari Maathai, the head of a tree-planting movement and the first environmentalist to win.
Some names have been made public or leaked privately by people nominating them.
The $1.8 million prize will be announced in October and awarded on December 10.
The list that also includes Pope John Paul II and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, reports Billboard Online.
"We have received 166 nominations so far, of which 29 are organisations," says director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute Geir Lundestad. "The geographical scope is wide."
As usual, he declined to name any candidates for the prize, which last year went to Kenya's Wangari Maathai, the head of a tree-planting movement and the first environmentalist to win.
Some names have been made public or leaked privately by people nominating them.
The $1.8 million prize will be announced in October and awarded on December 10.
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