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23.01.2022 Hi everyone! Paul has created some great "Curated Meaning Making" activities for people of all ages and stages of life to go along with tomorrow morning's lives...tream. The activities are in the emails sent to our communities, and can also be accessed here: https://mcusercontent.com//2020_08_09_Curated_Meaning_Acti See more

23.01.2022 Calling all singers and Musicians! If you'd like to join in the next Choir Video, see tomorrow's Banyule Network email, or contact Sandy (or PM this page) for access to the lead track. The two songs this time are "For Everyone Born, a Place at the Table" and "Brother, Sister Let me Serve you." All those who take part must have a WWCC registered with the Network. It's a simple process and Sandy or John Rowe can talk you through it if you need help. Join us! The more, the merrier!

22.01.2022 Movie night this friday night... entry fee pays for popcorn and ice creams! See you there... vroom vroom...

20.01.2022 For those that don't know already, we recently lost a lovely man in Des Patterson ... a "gentle giant" and a much loved member of the hope springs, and much wid...er, community. See Cathie Clarke's message below regarding his funeral this Friday 4th Sept, and a memorial service we are planning for the following Tuesday 8th Sept. Rest in peace Des Note from Cathie Clarke: "Please see below for the link to the livestream for Des Patterson’s funeral that is happening this Friday at 1pm. ... ... If you could also let people know that Jon Rumble, Pete Sanders, Julie Giuliani and I are planning a memorial service on Zoom for next Tuesday afternoon, we’ll confirm the time later. If anyone has any photos or ideas to contribute to the service, please let us know." (Cathie's email: [email protected]; jon's email: [email protected]) Link: http://tobin.5stream.com/webcast/57890

20.01.2022 I know there's so much information and advice flying around, but I thought this was good and concise, and marries well with what we've been discussing with peop...le via our phone/zoom follow ups... In particular, I personally believe that trying our best to maintain a healthy (though changed somewhat) routine and daily structure is vital for all of us! Tips for staying mentally healthy: Keep socially connected to others via phone, social media, email or skype. If the news is bothering you, take a break from the news Create a routine to maintain a sense of normalcy, such as regular physical activity, cooking healthy meals and continuing to work or study if you feel well enough and can do so from home. Focus on what you can control for example washing your hands frequently, following physical distancing guidelines instead of what you can’t control ie what other people do. To avoid panic, get your information from reliable sources such as the federal and Victorian health departments. Practice mindfulness: focus on the moment you’re in. Meditation and breathing exercises can help calm your mind and reduce anxiety. Take stock of your emotions: it’s completely normal to feel concerned or upset about what is happening. If you feel anxious, talk to a trusted friend or family member or seek professional help: Phone Lifeline: 13 11 14, BeyondBlue: 1300 224 636 or Headspace: 1800 650 890.

20.01.2022 just for something a bit different, thanks to Yana's seedling nurturing skills the next batch of "care packages" will be for the keen gardeners in the hope springs community

18.01.2022 Friends - Don't forget that we will be live streaming a worship gathering from our dispersed locations tomorrow at 10 am. The plan is for it to be interactive and connected - inclusive of people of all ages, all genders, all cultures: for people of great faith and of none. See you on the Banyule Network Facebook page at 10 am!

18.01.2022 Some members of Cross Generation Uniting church stayed on after Zoom church to ask our Government to #FundOurFutureNotGas. We join together with School Strike 4 Climate Change Australia on this Global Day of Action.

17.01.2022 happy birthday to Lindsay (for yesterday)!

17.01.2022 Join the Banyule Network for a conversation with Holy Habits author Andrew Roberts live on zoom from the UK, next Wednesday evening. PM Sandy, or see the Network email, if you'd like to join us.

16.01.2022 Hey Lego fans! Join in our Messy Church lego comp! Brought to you by Paul and the Voutier family! This Sunday at Messy Church (5:30 pm on zoom)

16.01.2022 We are holding an online art exhibition! See flyer for details... entries can be emailed to me at [email protected] Let your creative juices flow...

15.01.2022 Some happy snaps from our very vibrant (and noisy!)art and music groups today...

11.01.2022 Hi all, Don't forget that the Banyule Network livestream service is on the BANYULE NETWORK facebook page at 10 am! Join us for family worship and please join in the comments with photos of your worship at home, and comments in the prayers!

09.01.2022 Dear hope springs facebook folks, sadly due to the coronavirus crisis it has been decided to cancel all of the hope springs programmed activities for one mont...h. This includes monday art and music groups, wednesday womens group and drop-in, and all outings and other scheduled programs (such as the movie night which was scheduled for this coming friday night). The advice from Health Authorities are clear, this is the best way to protect all our people and reduce the risk of the infection spreading through the community. We will recontact when the situation changes. Until then, please do not hesitate to phone or email if you need to discuss this or are seeking support. Jon Rumble (Coordinator), JJ (Women's program coordinator), and Frances Wright (Chairperson Hope Springs Management Committee)

08.01.2022 The SPACE Community will be hosting a Contemplative Service of Communion for the Banyule Network tonight on the Banyule Network Facebook page at 8 pm - you're welcome to join us. (Invitation includes a Jamie Oliver Flatbread recipe that takes 5 mins to prepare, or byo bread and wine.) See you at 8pm!

08.01.2022 Friends: Live streamed worship this Sunday morning at 10 am on the Banyule Network Facebook Page. Printed resources for those who might like them will be sent out via the Clarion Email list on Saturday.

08.01.2022 Sadly our on-site group programs have not been able to return as yet... heres hoping its soon. We have been running zoom art therapy, music, and mindfulness re...laxation groups a number of times a week, catching up with people on the phone, and some outreach, but I am greatly looking forward to the time when our community can meet regularly at hope springs (cross gen) again! For now, here's some memories from art group 1yr ago... jeff and jack working hard on their artwork, jenny and oshie sharing a moment.. and jj, Pirrie (who sadly passed away last year) and Sylvia ... nice memories!

06.01.2022 Join the SPACE Contemplative Community in a special service to mark All Souls and All Saints Days. An opportunity to mourn and lament and remember those we have... loved and lost, both this year, and those whose loss burdens us still. May this service bring peace to your soul, and healing to your heart. AMEN. See more

06.01.2022 Here's our online art exhibition! Well done to all our contributing artists, and to Deb Shepherd (art therapy student) and JJ for all their hard work. Great r...esult, which everyone should be very proud of... please take a virtual tour of the exhibits and enjoy! The beauty of this format is you can pause, rewind and revisit the exhibits at your leisure! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCU6YImR2Fw

05.01.2022 Here's a link to the hope springs Annual Report 2019: https://drive.google.com//1Zd-28OI1gIvPE4cUwyzzRfPVF/view Wishing you all well during these difficult a...nd trying times. As soon as hope springs group programs resume we will let everyone know. In the meantime, if you would like to be connected to any of the online programs we are trying to implement via facebook messenger, whatsapp, and zoom then please contact me at [email protected]. For example, we are currently piloting how to run small art therapy groups online. Kindest regards, Jon

04.01.2022 Please find attached flyer for the opening of our online art exhibition next Wednesday 30th Sept at 2pm!* :) (*please note: this will be in place of the usual... drop-in/music zoom group that afternoon) Come and see some of the amazing artwork that has been produced by the hope springs (and wider) community! :) There is a stunning and diverse array of artistic expression in this exhibition, curated by our art therapy student, Deb, with help from JJ! :) You WILL be impressed ... RSVP to [email protected]

03.01.2022 Please see information below regarding memorial we're holding for Des next Tuesday. There will be opportunity within the service for people to say something abo...ut Des if they wish to; alternatively, If you would like to provide a message you'd like read out during the service then please email it to me ([email protected]) and someone else can read it out for you during the service. Kind regards, Jon: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Cathie Clarke There will be a special Memorial Celebration and Thanksgiving for Des Patterson next Tuesday afternoon at 1.30pm. It will be via Zoom and the link is below. You can also phone in using the listed number, then keying in the Meeting ID. Looking forward to a sharing of great memories of a wonderful member of our community! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4373741569 Meeting ID: 437 374 1569 Phone: 7018 2005 Thanks very much, All the best, Cathie

03.01.2022 Was great to see kate, julianna, hamish, joseph, jeff, simon ... plus other chippendale folks wandering in and out... at our first rough-as-guts crack at a zoom... music group today ... worked pretty great amongst some random tech issues, and we all had a blast! Thanks to deb and JJ for helping out also... See more

01.01.2022 Art therapy session on zoom today! Thanks to Isha, hamish, joseph, and rebecca from arnica ... jeff, simon, lindsay, sammy, brett and others at chip! All worked hard and produced great artwork under the guidance of our art therapy student, Deb. JJ and Jon tried hard too...