Catherine (Peps) Pepper Is a creative thinker, innovator, educator, and environmental engineer who is passionate about sustainability, creativity, justice, and grassroots social change. Some of her favourite things are vegetables that grow up by themselves in her garden, singing ‘a capella’, and laughing with good friends. Peps is based on Awabakal country in Newcastle NSW.
Many rivers and wetlands are being revived and cleaned so that in the environment, people and animals can share the spaces. This is happening world wide.
Today we hear about some of the places in NSW where programs and places are being developed.
New hope is being given to species in our environment. Rivers are being refreshed.
The ‘Upside Down Kingdom of God’ tells us something about ourselves and that our day to day way of operating, is not the same as the way God operates.
Greatness in his followers is about serving. Leaders are the servants of all and God’s Grace is there for everyone.
Lent is a time we need to prepare for the 40 day journey which is ahead of us. Pay attention to ourselves and our surroundings, leave some things behind and become more open to God and his Spirit.
Our society works on ‘rules for good people and punishment for bad things’. In suffering this is challenged.
In Isaiah, God says that he worked differently, persevering in faith in adversity.
In Luke the story about the bad Fig tree is challenged, but with caring and nurture, good is achieved.
