Greetings, Today is the first Sunday in Lent, the time when we follow Jesus’ path to the cross and prepare ourselves for the resurrection that marks the end of his journey.  It is a time when we are called to seek God in prayer, to show generosity to those in need, and to give up…

Greetings, This coming Sunday, February 11, is Transfiguration Sunday, the day in the liturgical calendar when we hear again the story of Jesus’ transfiguration.  This is a significant text because it we see more of God’s revelation in Jesus and watch him begin his journey towards Jerusalem.  Of course we know that this journey to…

Greetings, Welcome to the first issue of Community News for 2024.  While the new year began in January, in Australia it seems that things really get back into gear at this time of year.  So here we are in February, returning to the activities we have participated in before as well as possibly deciding to…

Christmas is almost here and as this is the last Community News for the year, today I’d like to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your support during the year, both to me personally and to this community.  Every little thing that you do, whether it is behind the…

Advent Greetings … This week I thought I’d share a Christmas poem with you.  Tui shared this with the Ladies Fellowship me.  It was written by Charis Waddy, a Christian and British author, known to Jim and Tui.  Thanks to Tui for this poem. The olive, the palm and the little fir tree   grew close…

Advent Greetings … It is not often that I hear of miracles happening today.  We celebrate when good things happen, but often put it down to scientific advances, our good decision-making abilities, or simply ‘being in the right place at the right time’.  I actually think there are many miracles that still happen each day…

Advent Greetings … As we gather this Sunday we begin our Advent journey, a journey which will ultimately find us at the manger in Bethlehem, rejoicing in the birth of a small baby.  But we are not there yet, and the journey isn’t always straightforward.  Particularly this year, some of us might feel the heaviness…

Greetings … As we gather and worship this Sunday we will celebrate Reign of Christ, the last week in the liturgical cycle.  This is a week that reminds us of the way that Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, when held together, disrupt and say ‘no’ to the wordly powers of death.  Christ reigns and our…

Greetings …We Belong to the Day, taken from 1 Thessalonians 5:8, is the theme for the 2023 Meeting of the Synod of Victoria and Tasmania which will take place at Box Hill town Hall from 18 to 21 November this year.Synod members are made up of lay and ordained people from the Unting Church with…

Greetings … On Saturday 11 November, like every year, there will be gatherings in communities all around the nation, in sacred spaces and around memorials, where people come together to remember the cost of conflict.  And as we gather to remember, we accept that we all contribute to a world in which conflict, even today,…