Last week was the second Sunday of Season of Creation we are observing here at Koonung Heights. We extended the range of the theme “Immersed in Water” to go beyond the fresh water found in rivers, lakes, the Great Artesian Basin, creeks, dams … to cover the world’s oceans, where, actually, the vast majority of…

Last Sunday we kicked off the Season of Creation here at Koonung Heights. The Season of Creation began on September 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and ends on October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology beloved by many Christian denominations. I am not…

It was interesting to see the names that appeared on the foundation stones we identified last Sunday as part of our all age worship based on the theme of stones and rocks, stumbling blocks and potholes.I can recall Robert Menzies, JM Young and Henry Clarnette. Thanks to all who organised, took part and attended last…

Sunday will mark two things I am doing for the first time here at Koonung Heights. First, All Age worship; so come along expecting it will be a bit different. And goodness me I am looking forward to seeing you all in your nightwear! That is because, (and secondly), it is Pyjama Day. A day…

Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community I received some positive comments about the sermon on Joseph, anger and forgiveness last Sunday. A few said it spoke to them in their own struggles to overcome either guilt or challenges in forgiving others. As I said last Sunday these are issues everyone faces, not just religious people.…

Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community I have been reading about you recently. Graham Ray was kind enough to pass onto me some old copies of Koonung Corner with autobiographical pieces from several members of the congregation. And a piece about Jim’s Well’s parents being involved in the production of the Yirrkaka bark petition, and…

Greetings to the Koonung Heights CommunityI received notification of the 2026 Australian Census during the week. My wife and I have yet to have the conversation as to who will be appointed head of the household and fill it in.Being a minister, I will be interested to see the trends in religion when the results…

Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community,I found the presentation from Joel from Prison Fellowship after worship last Sunday interesting and challenging. We sometimes use the language of freedom and captivity in church, but mostly we mean it as a “spiritual” sentiment rather than a literal “I have been released from captivity”. But there is a…

Last Sunday we began our series from the book of Genesis and based upon Abraham and Sarah and their descendants, sometimes known as the Patriarchs. The promise of land, descendants a “blessing that you may be a blessing to all the nations” is given to Abram and Sarai (as they were known then) and this…

Greetings to the Koonung Heights CommunityI had opportunity recently to be in conversation with a psychiatrist who now works with the Victorian Government as head of the state’s Mental Health Services.We began to discuss the apparent escalation of mental health issues in our communities. I asked the question: ‘Why do you think there is such…