“Empowering people to make a difference in all aspects of their lives,
Growing communities of hope and hospitality”

Purpose:

To provide a places and times of community characterized by hospitality and care, where people can
- Face fears and find freedom to be more fully themselves.
- Get in touch with their spirits, their spiritual anchors and their dreams;
- Grow the courage and practical skills to take forward those dreams, exercise effective leadership in all areas of their lives and make a positive difference for those for whom they have a concern – at home, in their workplaces, communities and in the wider world

Living Well provides opportunities for those who are desiring to grow in relational wholeness and develop an understanding of their own spirituality. Some activities focusing on spiritual directions come with a particular Christian focus. Other activities inviting reflection on one’s spirituality and place in the universe are designed to invite people from any background to think more intentionally about these issues without seeking to place any particular framework over these experiences.
We are seeking to take first steps towards a Christian spirituality center that can benefit people in the Blue Mountains and beyond.

Core philosophies at the heart of Living Well Blue Mountains include:

*A commitment to people who are hurting, to providing spaces for them to grow in wholeness, empowerment, community and justice

*The importance of dwelling with the land and living in sustainable ways with the environment and world of which we are a part

*The importance of thinking and acting both locally and globally
Integration of psychological processes and spiritual foundations

*The importance of seeking the wholeness of others rather than simply personal fulfillment, tranquility and well being

*To work in collaboration with other agencies and groups in our community

Out of little things big things grow…


… I believe that two or three gathered together, in prayer and commitment
can reinvent the world. I spend my entire life repeating that…

-Brother Roger, Taize community


Once upon a time there was a mighty river. It flowed gracefully and elegantly across the landscape. Along its banks it gave life and sustenance to the tribes of Aboriginal Australians who camped by it. Over many generations this river was a central focus for life. Then, gradually, the river ceased to flow, becoming a stagnant pool. With the heat of summer it started to dry up.

Around the banks of the disappearing symbol of their security, the people stood aghast. What could be happening to them? By the dried up river bed many still sat, waiting for the river to flow once more...
Yet others thought to look around and discovered that the river was not gone. Still flowing, it had simply changed course upstream, creating a billabong on the curve at which they sat.

Do we, in contemporary Australia, have the vision to discern the life giving Spirit of God in our midst? To see where the river flows?

- Peter and Sue Kaldor

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