Baptcare’s Sanctuary community recently opened a stunning exhibition at the Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre, featuring artwork completed by some of the residents in art therapy sessions over the past 12 months.
The exhibition, titled “Journeys of Hope”, showcases the stories of immense survival, resilience and determination of the residents at our Preston and Brunswick Sanctuary care.
Art therapy has been an important part of the approach to caring for residents who are currently seeking asylum in Australia and coping with the hardships of being in a new country. The weekly sessions held on site allowed residents to express and explore their emotions through the universal language of art and visualise their experiences in a safe a nurturing environment
As we learn the way that God works – slow, delightful, surprising – we will learn how to work, and we will begin to experience work as a joy rather than a curse.
God’s intention is for reproduction and nurture by mother and father. But we should welcome all – Straight and LGBTI – in the Church, and offer support to young people as they grapple with their sexuality.
Jesus died for the LGBTI community, too, and we can show the same love He showed by establishing dialogue, apologising, building bridges and coming alongside them for the long haul.
