Jon Owen, Author at Wayside Chapel

Smoothed By Tides

Dear Inner Circle Yesterday a small group came together to scatter the ashes of a precious member of the Wayside Chapel community in Bondi. His

Echoes From The Alleyway

Dear Inner Circle, In our old neighbourhood, my wife Lisa and I once took in a bright young man, with life in his eyes and

Taking Time for Renewal

Dear Inner Circle, Human existence is fundamentally interpersonal. Human beings are not isolated, free-floating objects but rather, subjects entangled in perpetual, multiple, shifting relationships —

No Carpenters

Dear Inner Circle, No sooner had I neared the entrance of Wayside than I was besieged with requests, but one stood distinct from the rest.

Running Races & Sharing Spaces

Dear Inner Circle, First, a moment of pure, heartfelt gratitude for you. As the seasons change and we’re emerging from the excitement of the City2Surf

Heroes Without Headlines

Dear Inner Circle, The week began with loud cheers as the chapel buzzed with excitement, cheering our Matildas to victory, amidst a sea of green

A Rainbow of Stars

Dear Inner Circle, A couple of stories capture the essence of human connection. Recently, two young children were in the park. One of the kids

Showing Up

Dear Inner Circle, Many years ago, my wife Lisa and I found ourselves in a season where we were taking a lot of young people

Love’s the Sweetest Thing

Dear Inner Circle, Sadly, there seem to be a spate of funerals and memorials to organise these days. They seem to come in runs. A

Love On Loan

Dear Inner Circle, The heart of nearly every parent is easily broken. No book in the world warns you that a little piece of your

Jon Owen