I read a reflection in our Wednesday night service which really got me thinking. I am descended from a number of people who came to Australia on the first fleet. I understand that 2 were convicts and the 3rd was an officer. The situation of the convicts was very similar Read More... from 5th Sunday of Easter B – 6th May...
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Dear Friends, I received the following in an email this week and was reminded of Jesus’ words to the disciples  “2He called a child, whom he put among them, 3and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.4Whoever becomes Read More... from 4th Sunday After Easter...
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I have recently caught a glimpse of the first few episodes of a program called The Voice. I don’t usually follow these reality shows/competitions but I saw a couple of ads, heard some of the voices and was intrigued by the concept of the show. The judges have their backs Read More... from 3rd Sunday of Easter B – 22nd April...
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Last Monday a few of our parishioners watched (and were disappointed by) Q & A on the ABC. The program was to be a discussion between renowned Atheist – Richard Dawkins, and George Pell -Catholic Archbishop of Sydney. Fortunately I didn’t see the program when it first aired because; from Read More... from 2nd Sunday of Easter B –...
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Some clergy friends of mine were chatting on the Internet sharing some “stunned” moments in ministry with children. One, a bishop, said “my stunned moment was at St XXXX when a toddler at the altar rail looked up at me and asked “where does God sleep?” . . . his grandma Read More... from Palm Sunday -1st April...
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In our bible study notes this week I found this quote from St. Augustine of Hippo on love… “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has the eyes to see misery and want. Read More... from Lent 4B – 18th March...
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This week (and for several weeks actually) I have been becoming increasingly frustrated…. no…. ANGRY about the way in which both the major parties are conducting their election campaigns here in Qld. I have been angry because these campaigns have been based on character assassination rather than policy. I have Read More... from 3rd Sunday in...
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Lent: is usually connected with Giving Up Self Denial is about making a sacrifice that makes a difference, focusing on the Cross and reminding ourselves what Christ gave up for us. Rev. Craig Gates has a great list of suggestions. He says we should: GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, “In everything Read More... from LENT 2 B – 4th March...
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Today is the first Sunday in Lent. For those who are not aware, the word “Lent” comes from an Old English word for “springtime” – a season when new life is wrested from the clutch of winter. I the same way, for Christians, Lent is our time for renewal and Read More... from LENT 1 B – 26th February...
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In his well known and loved book, The Road Less Travelled, Dr. Scott Peck writes; “Paradoxically, a group of humans becomes healing and converting only after its members have learned to stop trying to heal and convert. Community is a safe place precisely because no one is attempting to heal Read More... from...
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