Greetings …On 4 August it was National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. Thetheme for this year is “we are the elders of tomorrow, hear our voice”.With the current state of disaster this hasn’t received much airplay, but it is important toremember that these are some of the most vulnerable people in our country.…

Greetings …20/20 vision – the ability to see perfectly (for your age) without needing to wear glasses or contact lenses (dictionary.cambridge.org)20/20 hindsight – the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened(dictionary.cambridge.org) This morning I participated in another first … my first online school assembly held across the two campuses of…

Greetings …One of the blessings of this Covid-19 time has been the sharing that happens on Zoomcoffee after church on Sunday mornings. While there isn’t the time to have longconversations with one or two people, it has been a wonderful time to hear the specialencounters or joys that have been happening for everyone. Unexpected offers…

Greetings …It is a joy to be back among you again … not as among you as I hoped when I took leave and thought we might soon be able to worship together in our building … but back to being held in the warmth of this caring community. While a tightening of restrictions sees…

Dear Koonung Heights community,How disappointing it is to hear that on Thursday, 9 July, we here in Melbourne beginanother six weeks of Stage Three restrictions.I know that many of us had begun to enjoy the simple pleasures of family gatherings, ofcoffees and lunches with friends, of limited travel. Our lovely Rev. Heather has had amuch-needed…

Greetings As we move into July, the middle of winter in Melbourne, it strikes me as funny that one of the alternate readings for this coming Sunday is headed “Springtime Rhapsody”. This reading from Song 2:8-13 (also known as Song of Songs or Song of Solomon) is the only reading from this book included in…

Greetings …This week I wanted to share with you some wise words that a couple of my friends haveshared on Facebook. I’m not sure who the author is, so I can’t acknowledge them, but it is definitely worth a read. (Apologies to anyone who might have seen this already.)Sometimes I just want it to stop.…

Greetings …Each week I look for something inspiring to share in this greeting … either something that is on my heart or has touched me in some way during the week. Sometimes this flows quite easily and at other times it is more difficult. At times that which is sitting deeply with me needs more…

Greetings …Our consciences have been awakened recently to the plight of many who are not like us… people who have suffered ongoing prejudice, often systemic in nature, because of thecolour of their skin.Sunday 14 June marks the beginning of Refugee Week. The poem below was written forRefugee Week in 2018 by Brian Bilston, and makes…

Greetings …Like me, I’m sure that many of you have been affected by the news stories and images coming into your homes through the media this week. We are certainly living in an unsettled world and are witnessing the deep pain and frustration which is evident as people gather.Against the backdrop of a global pandemic,…