I’m pretty sure Nunawading Uniting Church is in Nunawading, not Balwyn.
As a policy of appreciative listening to other voices, I personally have arranged and will conduct the conversation with Stephen Hale at Nunawading UC, 355 Whitehorse Road, Sept 18, but it runs from 4.00 to 5.30 pm.
FIRIS members can explore my interests by googling my name “Paul Tonson”.
I am grateful today for a respectful phone call from FARIS and the opportunity to show my openness to the viewpoint of the group. We will welcome at the conversation anyone who is prepared to respectfully promote a range of viewpoints, with the attitude of seeking understanding. However, this occasion will be primarily an opportunity for ACCESS to clarify its program and philosophy and hopefully to respond to any misunderstandings.
It may be possible to hold a subsequent conversation with a FARIS representative.
Members of FIRIS may be interested to know that there are those voices within the churches that would strongly advocate GRE approach to religious education, as for example is already well modelled by professional teachers of DAN, (Dialogue Australasia Network).
The DAN website elaborates the well tested pedagogy followed by those teachers and their schools.
To the webmaster, my email may be made available to any interested people open to respectful dialpogue. I would like to hear a well reasoned presentation from FIRIS.
Paul Tonson