Australia, where Doug attended high school there is a whole paragraph about
him.
It states that he was an entertainer, cartoonist, one of the top French
students in South Australia, an all-around sportsman, captain of the cricket
team, and is still on the Honor Roll there for voluntarily enlisting in the Royal
Australian Air Force during World War II.
No matter where Doug and Christine lived in the world and served the
New Church these words from Dorothea Mackellar’s poem, My Country,
express the deep love they both held for Australia:
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of rugged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel sea,
Her beauty and her terror –
The wide brown land for me!
finding hope
Bronwen M. Henry
On Saturday, April 2, more than 200 people gathered in Bryn Athyn to talk
about things we don’t usually talk about: domestic violence, trauma and grief,
suicide and addiction. The event featured Dr. Dan Gottlieb from National
Public Radio’s “Voices of the Family.” He did a phenomenal job, creating a safe
space and being honest. His compassion was palpable.
This event was not recorded. If you are eager to find hope in the face of
these issues there are small groups forming and I would love to connect you.
Please contact me: 215.530.2036 or [email protected]
Sometimes the idea of finding hope is offensive. Sometimes life is so hard
that hope feels rude. Bryn Athyn Church, together with Gloria Dei Church
and Growth Opportunity Center, put on an event to create space to talk about
hard things, in an honest, heartfelt way. One of the core intentions of this
gathering was to hold those attending with so much care and gentleness, and
to create a safe space.
The event, which included more than 200 people (more than 100 of
whom were not previously connected to Bryn Athyn Church) was a powerful,
transformational space. A second goal was to let people know that they were
not alone and to help connect them to resources. There were six non-profit
organizations with displays ready to serve and help people.
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