Join Us Sunday at St John’s Cathedral
for a Special Yarning Circle
Uncle Bill Lemson Co-Chair, First Nations Allies Magandjin
On Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11.15 AM, I’m hosting a Yarning Circle in the Darnell Room at St John’s Cathedral, in the heart of Brisbane. My guest will be Dr Noritta Morseu-Diop — a First Nations woman from Thursday Island, an academic, social worker and counselling practitioner, and the first Torres Strait Islander to graduate with a PhD from the University of Queensland.
I’d sure like you to come along.
When
Sunday 21 June 2026 · 11.15 AM – 12.30 PM Tea & conversation continue until 1.00 PM
Where
Darnell Room
St John’s Anglican Cathedral
373 Ann Street, Brisbane CBD
Guest
Dr Noritta Morseu-Diop First Nations Academic · Social Worker · Counselling Practitioner Author of Healing in Justice
Cost
Free. RSVP appreciated for seating & tea.
Why come
A Yarning Circle is the oldest form of conversation on this continent. It is what happens when people sit in a Circle as equals — no head of the table, no hierarchy — and speak and listen with care. Aboriginal Elders have used it for thousands of generations to share knowledge, settle differences, and pass on what matters. It is now recognised in universities, hospitals, and workplaces around the country.
What you receive when you sit in one:
- A direct encounter with lived knowledge. Dr Noritta brings over thirty years of work in grief and loss counselling, rehabilitation, cross-cultural education, and advocacy — and the story of her own path through education out of poverty.
- Truth-telling that matters. Her research gave a voice to Indigenous people inside the prison system — the silent and forgotten. She will speak to healing and justice from decades of practice.
- To be heard, and to listen. The Circle gives everyone an equal place to speak. No interruption, no debate, no scoring of points.
- Tea, biscuits, and good company afterwards. The Circle ends; the conversation often doesn’t.
If you have never been to a Yarning Circle, you are particularly welcome. There is nothing to prepare and no expectation to speak before you are ready. You can read a short introduction on the website — What is a Yarning Circle?
The Darnell Room is in the cathedral precinct on Ann Street in the CBD — a 5-minute walk from Central Station. The room is wheelchair-accessible. The Circle runs 11.15 AM to 12.30 PM, with tea and conversation continuing until 1.00 PM. You’ll be home for lunch.
Or email connect@unclebill.online if it’s easier.
I hope to see you there.
— Uncle Bill Lemson