Greetings … When through the bush     and coastal lands I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look out    and see the mountain grandeur, And spy the river, feel the gentle breeze. Then sings my soul,    my Saviour God, to thee, How great thou art, how great…

Greetings … During September our worship has followed the Season of Creation.  We have encountered Wisdom in the readings and discovered wisdom embedded in creation and wisdom as a force employed by God in the creative process.  We have also prayed with, and for, Creation. I commend the following prayer, written by Caritas Australia and…

Greetings … Most days in our calendar are designated as special days for something.  Thursday 8 September is RU OK? Day.  This is the national day of action when we remind people that it is good to ask ‘are you okay?’, and that having this conversation can what encourages someone to get the help they…

Greetings … When I open my calendar and look at this coming Sunday I can see that there are many entries.  It is the first Sunday of Spring and the first Sunday in the liturgical Season of Creation that we like to celebrate in the Uniting Church.  It is also Safe Church Sunday – the…

Greetings … I wonder what you have been thinking about during the week … what is the stuff that has been on your mind? I’ve been thinking about who we are as the church.  I suppose this is a question that the church always needs to ask itself, but I have found myself pondering whether…

Greetings … Praise the Lord! Praise God in the sanctuary;    praise God in the mighty firmament! Praise God for those mighty deeds;    praise God according to that surpassing greatness! Praise God with trumpet sound;    praise God with lute and harp! Praise God with tambourine and dance;    praise with strings and pipe!…

Greetings … The Church Council shall give priority in its life to building up the Congregation in faith and love, sustaining its members in hope and leading the Congregation to a fuller participation in Christ’s mission in the world.  This priority shall be reflected in the agenda of its ordinary meetings. – Regulation 3.1.2(a) These…

Greetings … We are being given a gift!  That’s how Harriet opened the devotions that she shared with Church Council on Wednesday night.  What she shared was powerful and I share some of it here with you. We are being given a gift!  In a recent letter to the Age, Jim and Tui wrote, “When…

Greetings …                      The tree by my swing                      Has green buds in spring                      In summer it shades me                      Cool from hot sun                      Autumn sets my tree on fire –                      Orange, crimson, golden glow                      Winter winds bare its branches,                      Makes them dark and dead in a row                      Then…

Greetings …Things don’t always go the way you intended do they! No matter how careful you are with planning some things, disruptions come along that you couldn’t foresee and are powerless to do anything about. When I booked train tickets to Sydney I had no idea there was going to be a huge weather event…