NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 2020

Our theme for #NRW2020 – In this together – is now resonating in ways we could not have foreseen when we announced it last year, but it reminds us whether in a crisis or in reconciliation we are all in this together.

Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians – as individuals, families, communities, organisations and importantly as a nation. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We all have a role to play when it comes to reconciliation, and in playing our part we collectively build relationships and communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, cultures, and futures.

Prayer

Loving God, you call us to work together to be one people. May we work together to bring hope and healing to all who live here in Australia. Help us to show compassion and justice to all, especially our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters, whom we have treated so badly in the past. May we walk forward in a spirit of healing and reconciliation so that all may live with dignity and respect. We make our prayer in Jesus’ name. St Mary Magdalene, Prayer for us.

Amen.