Greetings, In church this Sunday we will celebrate the baptism of Lachlan Ward.  This is a significant event for Lachlan and his family, even though Lachlan is too young to appreciate it yet.  Since Jesus was baptised in the Jordan by John, Christians have viewed Baptism is the sign by which the Spirit of God…

Greetings, Most people I know try to live in a way that shows care and concern for others.  Some even live in a way that gives high priority to plants, animals and the whole of the created order.  As Christians we have the example of Jesus that we can follow.  As I was thinking about…

Greetings, This Sunday is our first in the Season of Lent.  Traditionally Lent is that time when Christians prepare for Easter.  During that time many people give up something so they can focus on something else. As well as being the first Sunday in Lent, this Sunday is also when we will gather to celebrate…

Greetings … This week I’d like to share the following prayer from Spill the Beans (issue 41).  May it touch you the same way it touched me. May our imaginations inspire us, lift us from the mundane that we might rise above the clay and find ourselves within touching distance of what is eternal and…

Greetings … There are so many things that remind me of the vibrancy of our church community each week.  Whether it is those who drop into the church building during the week to attend to one small task or another, or those who practice throughout the week to share their musical skills at Sunday worship,…

Greetings … Sunday 13 February marks the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations.  In 2008 the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations whose lives had been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation.…

Greetings … … and welcome to the first Community News for 2022.  Thanks to the Community News Team (Chris, Prue, Alison and Beth) who work to put this together each week.  Remember this is your news, so get in touch if you have a notice that you’d like to share. We are about to be…

Advent Greetings, This advent I have been trying to count the blessings, finding one or two things each day to be thankful for. I have found this a really helpful way to take some time out from my schedule, a time for a moment or two of peace spent reflecting on those things that are…

Greetings, Preparation is one of the key themes of Advent.  It is a busy time when we prepare cards, gifts, our homes and food for many who will visit.  It is easy to become so focussed on the work of being ready for Christmas, that we sometimes miss the more necessary things that we might…

Greetings, What’s going on … with the weather, the pandemic, our politicians, climate change and countless other things?  What’s going on?  We live in times that can be puzzling.  We might be disturbed, or even frightened, by some of the things we see going on around us.  We have lots of questions but can’t always…