Here are some resources to go with my sermon. Contact any of these places for more information on refugees & free email newsletters about refugees in most cases:

Brett Solomon
Refugee Campaign Coordinator
Amnesty International Australia
29 Shepherd St,
Chippendale, NSW
Locked Bag 23,
Broadway, NSW 2007
refugeebulletin@amnesty.org.au
http://www.amnesty.org.au/

ChilOut - Children Out of Detention
www.chilout.org
Email: friends@chilout.org
For information about the ChilOut announcement mailing list please visit: www.chilout.org/activities/call_to_action.html

The Refugee Council of Australia
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/html/resources/advocateskit.html

Rural Australians for Refugees,
C/- 12 Newry Island Drive
URUNGA NSW 2455
http://www.ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org/

DEMOCRATS REFUGEE E-BULLETIN
If you have been forwarded this bulletin by a friend and want to continue getting them, please send an email to refugees@democrats.org.au
If you'd like to read a PDF or HTML version please go to http://www.democrats.org.au/campaigns/free_the_refugees/newsletters/

Christian World Service
1800 025 101
http://www.ncca.org.au/cws/refugees

8. Aug 31 - PUBLIC FORUM TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY
Indefinite Detention of innocent people should not be part of any democratic system of government.
S A V E – Australia Inc, Edmund Rice Centre, A Just Australia and A Campaign for a Fairer Australia say…
"NOT IN OUR NAME, JOHN!"
IT IS TIME FOR ALL FAIR-MINDED PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PROTECTION OF OUR HUMAN RIGHTS TO SPEAK UP…
Where: Mary MacKillop Place, 11 Mount Street, North Sydney.
Street Parking Available
When: Tuesday, 31 August, 6pm – 9pm
Refreshments on Arrival (Free Entry)
CONTACT: Maqsood Alshams 0422085222, Nina Burridge 0421334353, Lynda Smith 0266888198
For further information and detailed list of speakers please visit our website: www.SAVE.org.au
For details of the ruling, please see: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/2004/38.html

9. Sep 19 – A classical concert in aid of ChilOut
Please support the performers and us! Book your tickets for a classical recital being held on 19 September at 4pm, at Crows Nest, Sydney.
Daniel Kaan (Tenor) and Pascale Touma (Piano) will be performing Schumann’s Dichterliebe (“Poets Love”) song cycle, and, with Ann Finlay (Soprano), a variety of music by Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Schubert and others.
This recital will take place at 4pm on Sunday 19 September 2004 at the Crows Nest Performing Arts Centre in Holtermann St (opposite the council car park). This is very close walking distance to the Crows Nest restaurants...
The cost is $20 for adults and $12 for concessions. The performers are donating their time and all profits will go to ChilOut. More information as it becomes available: http://chilout.org/events Enquiries: 02 9967 3077.

Blessings,
Joe :-)