TEAR Group Hervey Bay

19/01/2025

A beautiful morning shared this Aboriginal Sunday

18/01/2025

What a great opportunity to join with our local Butchulla community next Sunday!

28/09/2022

A few months ago I received this map in the post from Baptist World Aid. I looked at it and stuck it on my fridge. Since that time I have looked at it many times. I have a gained an awareness of countries throughout the world in hunger crisis. I have gained an awareness of the level of hunger and numbers of people who are affected. And with this map stuck on my fridge I have also gained an acute awareness of the number of times a day I open my fridge and reach in for food. My fridge is never ever empty, even in those those moments before we head out to the shops or for takeaway and use the expression ‘there’s nothing to eat in the fridge’. Food is always close at hand. I am so grateful that I do not go hungry. It can be hard to imagine a life where this basic need is not met but I encourage you to come on this journey with us. Please stay tuned to our Fashion for Famine page for more updates, reflections and info on the hunger crisis that is impacting so many in our world…

02/07/2022

What’s happening all week on NAIDOC week?
Well let me show you!

If you’ve got any questions just message our page and we will gladly help you.

26/06/2022

NAIDOC Week is an annual week-long celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2022 is “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!”

This NAIDOC Week (3-10 July), journey with us across our social media as we highlight some of the incredible Aboriginal Christian Leaders of the past who inspire us to take action today.




Artwork titled ‘Inspire’ by Art by Safina

28/05/2022

25/05/2022

Today on National Sorry Day, we remember and lament the injustice of the Stolen Generations. We pray for the children and families of the Stolen Generations and the New Stolen Generation and commit to deep listening and truth-telling.

Today may we reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for Aboriginal peoples and for justice in these lands now called Australia.

National Sorry Day came from one of the recommendations from the Bringing them Home Report released in 1997. Would you take time today to read the experiences of members of the Stolen Generations in the Bringing Them Home Report: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/bringing-them-home-report-1997

As we reflect on the past injustices against Aboriginal children, may we be compelled to stand against injustices facing our children today. Take action to by writing a letter to your State/Territory Premier and Attorney General, template letter here: www.commongrace.org.au/letter_raisetheage

16/03/2022

Today is National Close the Gap Day.
A reminder that the inequalities in areas such as health, education and employment continue to be a significant injustice facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Last week, ABC’s Four Corners highlighted the devastating reality of Rheumatic Heart Disease on Aboriginal communities, particularly for young people. Despite this being a preventable disease, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have the world’s highest rates of Rheumatic Heart Disease.

This National Close the Gap Day, will you learn, pray and act to ?

🔹 Watch the recent Four Corners episode ‘Heart Failure’ here: https://youtu.be/LJHFUw0NXzw

🔹 Closing the Gap prayer by Dr Maleika Selwyn: www.commongrace.org.au/closing_the_gap_prayer

🔹 Template letter to encourage the Minister for Health in your state or territory to take action on Closing the Gap: www.commongrace.org.au/closing_the_gap_template_letter