Author: Rose Kentwell
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2022, 11th September
Greetings … Most days in our calendar are designated as special days for something. Thursday 8 September is RU OK? Day. This is the national day of action when we remind people that it is good to ask ‘are you okay?’, and that having this conversation can what encourages someone to get the help they…
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Julian of Norwich : Wisdom in a Time of Pandemic – and Beyond by Matthew Fox
This interpretation of the writings of Julian of Norwich demonstrates how relevant her thoughts and ideas are in our world today. She insists God is mother as well as father. She lived through a pandemic and encourages us to face the darkness of ours and remain confident of God’s goodness. For her, as it should…
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2022, 4th September
Greetings … When I open my calendar and look at this coming Sunday I can see that there are many entries. It is the first Sunday of Spring and the first Sunday in the liturgical Season of Creation that we like to celebrate in the Uniting Church. It is also Safe Church Sunday – the…
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2022, 28th August
Greetings … I wonder what you have been thinking about during the week … what is the stuff that has been on your mind? I’ve been thinking about who we are as the church. I suppose this is a question that the church always needs to ask itself, but I have found myself pondering whether…
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2022, 21st August
Greetings … Praise the Lord! Praise God in the sanctuary; praise God in the mighty firmament! Praise God for those mighty deeds; praise God according to that surpassing greatness! Praise God with trumpet sound; praise God with lute and harp! Praise God with tambourine and dance; praise with strings and pipe!…
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Believers : making a life at the end of the world by Lisa Wells
As a teenager, the author became passionate about our need to care for the earth. She became involved with groups and individuals who tried to step sideways out of the prevailing culture of exploitation. This book chronicles a kind of pilgrimage looking for answers from a wide range of people who are dedicated to repairing…
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2022, 14th August
Greetings … The Church Council shall give priority in its life to building up the Congregation in faith and love, sustaining its members in hope and leading the Congregation to a fuller participation in Christ’s mission in the world. This priority shall be reflected in the agenda of its ordinary meetings. – Regulation 3.1.2(a) These…
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2022, 7th August
Greetings … We are being given a gift! That’s how Harriet opened the devotions that she shared with Church Council on Wednesday night. What she shared was powerful and I share some of it here with you. We are being given a gift! In a recent letter to the Age, Jim and Tui wrote, “When…
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2022, 31st July
Greetings … The tree by my swing Has green buds in spring In summer it shades me Cool from hot sun Autumn sets my tree on fire – Orange, crimson, golden glow Winter winds bare its branches, Makes them dark and dead in a row Then…
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2022, 17th July
Greetings …Things don’t always go the way you intended do they! No matter how careful you are with planning some things, disruptions come along that you couldn’t foresee and are powerless to do anything about. When I booked train tickets to Sydney I had no idea there was going to be a huge weather event…