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But Not The Moabites!

2 Dec

In this passage from Isaiah 25:6-10, we have the glorious image of all gathering on God’s mountain and engaging in a feast of fellowship and inclusion. Except for the Moabites. The shroud that lays across the world will be lifted. … Read More »

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Australia’s Original Sin – In Memory of James Noble.

2 Dec

Is what has been reported to have been done by Australian troops in Afghanistan an aberration or does it arise out of our national history? Recently, in the Australian Lectionary, we remembered James Noble, Aboriginal Anglican Deacon. “James Noble was … Read More »

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A Time To Be Loud

21 Jun

Matthew 10:24-39 In the first 6 months of this year, our society and country have been deeply challenged by a range of events – fires, COVID, BLM – and more. We have been forced into lockdown and found ourselves not … Read More »

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In This Together? Really!

25 May

John 17:6-19 Interestingly the catchphrase we have heard throughout the COVID 19 public awareness campaign is the same as the slogan for National Reconciliation Week – ‘We are in this together.” I wonder how many actually believe this is the … Read More »

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The Dwelling Place in the Heart of God

10 May

Dwelling is a wonderful word. It carries a sense of permanency, solidity, oneness with a place, hospitality, warmth, belonging;  the sense of a sure foundation from which to live in this world. For Jesus he dwells in the heart of … Read More »

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Lament and Hope On Australia Day

27 Jan

  Matthew 5:1-12 Psalm 125 Hebrews 11:8-16 Deuteronomy 8:5-14a Australia day is and has become a mainstream event, significant for its honours, naturalisation ceremonies and party atmosphere. It has its roots in 1788 and the coming of the English to … Read More »

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Something cataclysmic is happening

6 Jan

Photo by Hamish Weir on Unsplash Matthew 3:13-17 Something cataclysmic is happening in our country. How do we respond? The sheer size and devastation occurring across our country due to fire is both unexpected and without precedence. Yes we have always had fires. … Read More »

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Exile & Exodus

30 Dec

Matthew 2:13-23 This Christmas I have been contemplating the world in which we live, a world in which most of us live somewhere other than where we were born. It is a world my parents found hard to understand. They … Read More »

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Defying the Emus.

27 Oct

Luke 18:9-14 “Paul Tillich, commenting on the Apostle Paul’s assertion that the gospel is a stumbling block, once said that the danger is stumbling over the wrong thing.” (David Lose) In the last couple of weeks we in the Anglican … Read More »

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Now, That’s Different

19 Aug

Luke 12:32-48 When in Brisbane I spent time with a little boy called Leo who has cerebral palsy and is learning sign language. One of the signs is this – he uses this when he sees something unusual such as … Read More »

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He’s greatly interested in the work of Thomas Merton and his impact on the 20th century. He is an indigenous man with a particular interest in indigenous issues and spirituality.

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