For more than a decade, Owen’s three-word ministry has intrigued the people in the one million vehicles that cross the Harbour Bridge each week, but tonight his ONE WAY JESUS sign will shine for the last time. Housing NSW is “relocating” Owen away from The Rocks. He did not want to go but felt he could no longer resist their pressure on him to leave. Owen’s flat in the Sirius apartments has been one of the few still occupied in the central tower on the western side. Over the past few days, neighbours have been farewelling him, and like others who have left, he will retain ties with the area.
Here is a link to the Guardian article on Owen and his sign
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/08/the-man-behind-the-most-famous-sign-seen-from-sydney-harbour-bridge
There will be more to this story soon…
RESOURCED: http://millerspointcommunity.com.au/farewell-owen/
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