Greetings, But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him. (2 Corinthians 2:14) This is the verse on my desk calendar for this coming Sunday, a verse that paints the image of Christ the victor leading…

Greetings, Today I’d like to share with you a reflection for Remembrance Day entitled Moment of Remembrance. There are many moments that shape us,    some unintentionally, some more than we know. But there are some moments that are made to shape us,    that are designed to call us,   and make us stop what…

Greetings, You would almost need to be living under a rock to not be aware of the COP26 global climate summit which is currently taking place in Glasgow.  COP26 is seen to be crucial if we are to reduce the rate of climate change and the devastating effects it has on the earth. After doing…

Greetings, Monday 1 November it is All Saints Day, a day when the church looks back and recalls with gratitude the lives of those who have gone before us in the faith, and whose example has encouraged us.  They might be strong biblical characters, distant forebears, or those whose lives still remain painfully close to…

Greetings, Things are beginning to change for us this weekend with the much anticipated end to lockdown at 11.59pm on Thursday night.  As people who have been living in the most locked down city in the world there is a sense of excitement, and possibly a little hesitation, as things begin to open up.  Whether…

Greetings, Today I thought I would share with you these Commonsense Be-attitudes that Ray Michelle sent to me last week.  They are written by Fr Joseph Folliet who says that ‘the Beatitudes are the Gospel’s commentary on attitude’. Blessed are those who laugh at themselves; they will always have entertainment. Blessed are those who can…

Greetings, On Friday 15 October, students from all around the country will be gathering together in over 30 locations around Australia for School Strike 4 Climate.  Due to Covid-19 some gatherings, like the one in Melbourne, will be held online. Many young people are passionate about climate change and the fact that Australia is not…

Greetings, Over the last four weeks we have shared themes of Plant Earth, Humanity, Sky and Mountain as we have journeyed through the Season of Creation and been reminded of the continuing gifts of creation, and the responsibility that we have to live in kinship with all creation. During my leave I was able to…

Greetings,Thank you for every brand new morning Thank you for all that I can do Thank you my friends and family love me And God loves me too! (Sung to the tune of Thank you for giving me the morning) We sang these words over toddler zoom last Sunday, as we reflected on the story…

Greetings, R U OK?  This is one of those questions that we need to be asking all the time, but at the moment when life is not the way we believe it should be, it’s a question that we need to be engaged with even more.  Thursday 9 September is R U OK? Day and…