Church – Elenie Poulos PhD GAICD

Protecting Freedom/ Protecting Privilege

30/05/201829/04/2021 by Elenie Poulos

The Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco. Photo: Elenie Poulos The first paper out of my ongoing PhD research on the politics of religious freedom has just been published by the Australian Journal of Human Rights, 2018, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp 117-133. Here is the abstract: Lacking a national comprehensive human … Continue reading Protecting Freedom/ Protecting Privilege

In the midst of grief, agents of hope

28/11/201626/02/2017 by Elenie Poulos

South Sydney Uniting Church #wecandobetter A service of hope and lament for people seeking asylum Uniting Church members and friends gathered on 27 November at Pitt Street Uniting Church in Sydney for a Service of Lament and Hope for people seeking asylum. The texts for the service were Psalm 137 and Matthew 25:31-46. The service was … Continue reading In the midst of grief, agents of hope

Offering Sanctuary – Let Them Stay

11/02/201611/02/2016 by Elenie Poulos

This is the speech I delivered at the Let Them Stay Rally organised by GetUp! at Sydney Town Hall on Monday 8 February. There were about 4000 people there all calling on the Government to change our harsh, punitive and abusive treatment of people seeking asylum.

A Sermon for 'Blue Knot Day' 2013

03/11/2013 by Elenie Poulos

One of the risks for preachers in running with the lectionary for services of worship designed to address a special issue or theme is that the readings just don’t work.