God is the good shepherd; a good father.
This Sunday our Samoan Youth are taking the service at St Johns. It is also ‘Father’s Day’ which is an important celebration particularly in the Samoa [...]
Joy and juvenation
Friendship is one of the great gifts of life. I am grateful for those people in my life who have shared some of my journey, listened attentively to me [...]
A vibrant faith that inspires
This week I had a zoom catch up with the other ministers and pastors in the Essendon area, and it was good to see their faces, hear their voices and l [...]
The courage to re-connect
As we live through this time of physical distancing, wearing masks and staying home as much as possible, we have seen a huge change in the way people [...]
Freed to live well
Last week I wrote about Jacob and the way God began to work in him to lead him toward a more centred and compassionate life – dragging him out of the [...]
God’s support – & making the most of our situation
One of the most powerful stories in Genesis, is about Joseph – you know the one with the special coat favoured by his father. It’s a shocking story ab [...]
In God’s image
The recent demonstrations in the USA and across the world sparked by the avoidable and tragic death of the Afro-American George Floyd, are a vivid rem [...]
Pentecost opens the door to God’s love
Luke’s story of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples is highly dramatic and very powerful. I think Luke is drawn to the dramatic, to power [...]
We are not alone
This Sunday we hear Jesus speaking to his disciples preparing them for the time when he will no longer be with them. Maybe you have done this from tim [...]
Faith and celebration
Every year in the middle of the Easter season western culture has celebrated Mother’s Day since its inception in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memoria [...]