Greetings … This week, our third in the Season of Creation, is also Social Justice Sunday.  When we think of Social Justice we might think of what we can do to make the world a better place for one another, but I think it is also imperative that we look at how we care for…

Greetings … As we move into the second week of Season of Creaton, let’s hear the thoughts of some more of the world’s Christian leaders as together they invite us into sharing this season … ‘I urge all Christians everywhere to take practical steps by taking care of the environment, conserving natural resources and promoting…

Greetings … The Season of Creaton is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to listen and care for our common home.  Over the next few weeks I am going to share the thoughts of some of the world’s Christian leaders…

Greetings … In our worship service last week, Peta shared about the valuable work of MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship), and the opportunity to support them through the Fuel for Father’s Day campaign.  Since it’s inception 12 years ago, this campaign has funded the fuel needed for 140 minutes of flight time every single day for…

Greetings … We have now reached what we might call the interval in the 2024 Olympic Games.  Our able-bodied athletes are returning home and our paralympians are about to compete on the world stage.  I, for one, love the olympics.  Every four years I enjoy watching the competitors from all nations, in sports I might…

Greetings … Each one of us will have times when we need to rely on others for assistance.  Often our family, friends and community can assist, but not everyone is so fortunate to have help on hand when it is needed. Uniting Vic.Tas is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church, which strives, through…

Greetings …It seems that the Olympic Games has caught our attention again, particularly the performance of our Australian athletes who, according to many of the commentators I have heard, are all supposed to be bringing home medals, preferably gold ones. Are these games going to be the ‘most successful games ever’ that we are hoping…

Greetings … … and my thanks to each and every one of you who have sent my family and I words of welcome on our return from overseas.  These messages have been truly appreciated and are a measure of your care for all of us. We had a special time away, and for the last…

Greetings, This prayer of praise, written by Matt Julius, is an offering for Uniting in Prayer 2024.  It is based on Psalm 139. God has searched us, knows us, loves us God has searched our souls God of generous embrace you know us fully, closely and afar   our path, our way, our road ahead   our…

Greetings, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. This year the theme is ‘accelerating land restoration, drought resilience & desertification’. This prayer is offered by Rev Gordon Scantlebury. Lord, our God,    our human brokenness overflows into land, sea and sky.Forgive us, O God.  Restore and heal us, we pray. Our urban…