Greetings … The bible tells us how Jesus met with people whether they were in large groups (the 5000+ that were fed), small groups (the friends on the road to Emmaus) or alone (Mary in the garden).  The size of the group wasn’t what mattered.  The important thing was that Jesus came. No matter our…

Greetings …What a beautiful morning it was today. The sky was clear … the sunrise was amazing with colours emerging across the sky … a gentle breeze moved through the trees … a peaceful silence, except for the birds who sang their greetings to one another and to the new day.As someone who is more…

Greetings …What a delight it was to participate in the Zoom coffee time after church last Sunday. As we were awaiting Daniel Andrews’ ‘Road Map out of Lockdown’ announcement, the mood of the assembled group became more positive as we shared stories of forest and bushland. You could hear the joy as people continued to…

Greetings …Spring is here, the grass is riz – I wonder where the flowers isThe little bird is on the wing – But that’s absurd, the wing is on the bird.I remember my Dad saying this verse when I was a little girl. It always struck me as being a happy verse.Spring is here, the…

Greetings …Throughout this second phase of lockdown, when we have found ourselves at home, we have all found that we have been blessed with more time for some things.Most of us have more time to think – which can be helpful depending on where our thoughts take us. We might be thinking about the future…

Greetings …In my moments of quiet thought this week I have been struck by the things that I am missing, not only the big things, but the seemingly small things that form part of my usual routine. For while they are small, these little routines also give some meaning to where I find myself and…

Greetings …This week I was blessed to receive a letter which was sent to ministers in our Presbytery to thank us for the work we have been doing, and to encourage us to make sure that we all take care of ourselves.It is important to take care of ourselves at all times, but when we…

Greetings …On 4 August it was National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. Thetheme for this year is “we are the elders of tomorrow, hear our voice”.With the current state of disaster this hasn’t received much airplay, but it is important toremember that these are some of the most vulnerable people in our country.…

Greetings …20/20 vision – the ability to see perfectly (for your age) without needing to wear glasses or contact lenses (dictionary.cambridge.org)20/20 hindsight – the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened(dictionary.cambridge.org) This morning I participated in another first … my first online school assembly held across the two campuses of…

Greetings …One of the blessings of this Covid-19 time has been the sharing that happens on Zoomcoffee after church on Sunday mornings. While there isn’t the time to have longconversations with one or two people, it has been a wonderful time to hear the specialencounters or joys that have been happening for everyone. Unexpected offers…