Wholeness
As I write we in Victoria have been given a reprieve as restrictions ease. It’s as though we have been trudging through a cold wintery day and all of [...]
Jesus’s approach to freedom
In recent days we have seen large numbers of people contracting the more virulent strain of the Covid virus in NSW, and that has raised alarm bells fo [...]
The prophets’ vision of justice
One of the great sadness’s in life is losing close friends and relatives, and that was true for Jesus just as it is for us. Today’s Gospel reading tel [...]
Treasure in clay pots
One of the most powerful characters in the New Testament is the Apostle Paul. He is clearly a very determined and effective mission agent able to stan [...]
God’s presence and peace in the storm
Over the last couple of weeks as we have been restricted by the Lockdown measures to help combat the latest Covid outbreaks, it’s as though we have we [...]
The kingdom of God in the ordinary events of our lives
As I write we are in our second week of lockdown and the weather is bitterly cold, certainly not the kind of weather for thinking about seeds growing, [...]
The journey of faith
This Sunday we will be meeting again on-line for worship, and the good thing is that we will have more participation from our Samoan young people. The [...]
Share the vision of Isaiah and the comfort of the Psalms
This Sunday I had planned to recognise and thank those who have served on the Church Council and also to commission the new members. But then the lock [...]
Empowering the church – Pentecost
The story of Pentecost we hear from the writing of Luke both in his Gospel and in the Book of Acts carries some very powerful messages for us in the C [...]