Repairing The Breach

Brad Chapman is ABM’s Reconciliation Missioner. His involvement with ABM began two decades ago as a participant in a youth pilgrimage. For Brad, reconciliation begins by listening to what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are saying, and being willing to change. Dr Carly Osborn is a member of the Holy Innocents Anglican parish in Belair, and an academic based at the University of Divinity, Australia. She is the author of several works including ‘The Theory of Rene Girard, A Very Simple Introduction’, and ‘Sacrifice in Suburbia (Tragic Novels, Rene Girard and the American Dream)’. Carly is interested in scholarship of violence, and how the revelation of God’s absolute nonviolence changes our theology, our lived faith, and our communities. Jazz is the mother of two wild girls and wife to Samuel. They live in the subtropics of Brisbane where she works as a school chaplain. Jazz is passionate about offering hospitality, cooking, loving and listening to people. She is an Anglican priest and worked with ABM for many years as part of the Reconciliation, Advocacy and Education team. About the writers The prayers at the end of each study were written by another wise and valued member of Holy Innocents Anglican Church, Belair. She has chosen to remain anonymous, but we thank her for these jewels 6