Author: Rose Kentwell
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Introducing the Christian Faith by Arthur Michael Ramsey
This balanced, thoughtful book is based on a series of lectures Archbishop Ramsey gave over a week at the Oxford University in 1961. I began reading the library copy thinking things have changed since then. The book fell apart as I turned the pages. One for the bin, I thought. But the more I read,…
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2025, 21st December
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community,Over Advent, when we support Christmas Bowl, Peta Lowe has been sharing some stories about how this program assists people around the world. Here is the last offering from the Christmas Bowl resource, looking at the work of the Christmas Bowl in Pakistan.‘In drought-affected Umerkot, in Pakistan, girls like Anaya…
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2025, 14th December
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, Over Advent, when we support Christmas Bowl, Peta Lowe has been sharing some stories about how this program assists people around the world. These are from the Christmas Bowl resource. ‘This week, in our series on the Christmas Bowl, we turn our attention to Indonesia. Here, the Christmas Bowl…
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Love Wins by Rob Bell
I found this book thought provoking and uplifting. Rob Bell tackles the once universal belief that God will punish sinners and unbelievers with eternal torment in hell. To quote from the preface, Bell writes “First, I believe that Jesus’s story is first and foremost about the love of God for every single one of us.…
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2025, 7th December
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, Over Advent, when we support Christmas Bowl, Peta Lowe is going to share some stories about how this program assists people around the world. These are from the Christmas Bowl resource. ‘This week, our focus is on the work of the Christmas Bowl in Jordan. Nurturing hope and peace…
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2025, 30th November
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, Over Advent, when we support Christmas Bowl, Peta Lowe is going to share some stories about how this program assists people around the world. These stories come from the Christmas Bowl resource. ‘This week we will learn something about the work of Act for Peace in Ethiopia. This work…
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2025, 23rd November
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, This Sunday is the last in our liturgical year – Reign of Christ or Christ the King Sunday. For this week let me share a poem written by Jeff Schrowder. The Kingdom is among you (Luke 23:33-43) Often the Teacher spoke about the kingdom of God,near, even within:a realm…
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2025, 16th November
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, Our world is constantly changing and has from the beginning of time. The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed as saying: “The only constant in life is change.” He continued: “Everything changes and nothing remains still, and you cannot step twice into the same stream.” History tells us of continuous…
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2025, 9th November
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community,This coming Sunday we are fortunate to have Jeff Wild with us for worship. Jeff will be our guest preacher/presenter on behalf of Act for Peace. According to their website, Act for Peace is the international humanitarian agency of the National Council of Churches Australia. From humble beginnings over 75…
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2025, 2nd November
Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community, In recognition of All Saints Day and All Souls Day this coming weekend, the offering of a prayer from Rev Julia Seymour. For all the saints, who from their labours rest, the saints gone too soon before the fullness of their grace was fully known by human minds.…