Greetings … Lent, the forty day period of preparation for Easter, will soon be upon us again.  This period echoes the forty days that Jesus spent fasting in the desert before he began his public ministry.  In recognition of this, many people still give up something in Lent, and this year Uniting World’s Lent Event…

Greetings … My offering today is a poem called Compass, based on Jeremiah 17:5-10, and written by Jeff Shrowder.  It speaks into blessings and woes in our context.                      Cursed are those enslaved                        by technology, selfies,                        social media;                         elbowing their way                        every upward to ‘success’                        on a false summit;…

Greetings … … and welcome to the first Community News for 2025.  While we are well into 2025, it seems that things really ramp up when the Community News goes back into production. There is no doubt in my mind that 2025 is going to be a significant year for our Koonung Heights Community.  Our…

Greetings … To continue the poem from last week – The Four Candles of Advent, written by Royston Allen.                      The candle of JOY:                     The candle is burning, it’s flame so bright                        and joy floods the soul to our delight.                     For the Light of Life has shon upon us                        bringing joy so perfect…

Greetings … Last Sunday we began our Advent journey, and as part of this journey we light a candle on the Advent Wreath.  Last week we lit the candle for hope, and this week we light the candle for peacce.  Today I came across a poem written by Royston Allen, called The Four Candles of…

Greetings … This Sunday is the first in the liturgical year – Advent 1.  Advent is the season of expectation, the time when we are called to slow down as we anticipate the birth of Jesus. I received an email this week which shared a quote that was attributed to Dietrich Bonhoffer.  He is understood…

Greetings … An offering for Reign of Christ (Christ the King) Sunday, entitled Song for the Crucified King, written by Andrew King in 2016. The king has no castle, just a piece of a tree,   and there’s a crooked sign hanging for the world to see,   and his friends have all left him, like the…

Greetings …Tuesday was Melbourne Cup Day. Did you watch the ‘race that stops a nation’?As a family we always watch the race and did again this year. I can also say that I actuallypicked the winner – though this had nothing to do with my knowledge of racing which is non-existent. For me it was…

Greetings … Thursday 31 October is Halloween.  Even if it’s not a festival you celebrate, its hard to look past it, with gardens and houses decorated, children knocking on  your door and special programs on the television.  I don’t remember Halloween having the focus it used to, and was interested to discover a little more…

Greetings … Instituted by United Nations, Disarmament Week is observed each year from 24 to 30 October.  While this week is not top of mind for many of us, the idea behind it is to promote awareness and better understanding of how disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation efforts contribute to a safer, more peaceful future.…