We gather on the country of the Dhudhuroa, Waywurru, Yatmaithang and Nooray-illium-wurrung peoples who have honoured and nurtured our shared Creation for millennia. We offer our respect to their elders of the past, the speakers of the first words, and to those of the present, who invite and encourage us to recognise and share the unique gifts of their culture. We pray that our journey together brings reconciliation and healing.