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The Third Leg of the Chicken – Reconciliation, RAPs and Apology Mania.

30 May

The third leg of the chicken in Australia, as we discussed previously, is the reconciliation project. Since its inception some 24 years ago, it has developed a life and purpose of its own, disconnected from the real issue which is … 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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Coming To Grips With Our History In This Land

20 Aug

At the end of last weeks service, I was challenged by a member of the congregation to take time in the next few weeks to unpack the image of the pot and the plant and what it may look like … Read More »

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A Grain of Wheat

19 Mar

  ‘Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.’ I grew up on a wheat farm. The year … Read More »

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Is Competiton A Just Model for The Church – Matthew 25:14-30

20 Nov

    James Hillman commented when asked about his book, ‘The Terrible Love of War’, that we live in a world where we live in competition with one another. For one to advance, another loses. We are expected to drag … Read More »

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Why Church?

1 May

Luke 23:13-35   Why church? Why go to church? Why are you here this morning and every other morning? What gets you out of bed and instead of having a lazy breakfast, a potter in the garden or a trip … Read More »

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An Open Table – All Are welcome

11 Sep

Luke 15:1-32   Driving through south-western Victoria recently, I became aware, in a way I had not been before, of Australia as a fenced country. Ownership of the land is defined and marked out by fences, fences of all types, … Read More »

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Unity in Being, Diversity in Doing

1 Jun

John 3:1-17/ Romans 8:12-17 Today is indeed Trinity Sunday for us here at St Oswald’s. This Sunday we explore the liturgical festival of the trinity while reflecting on the task of reconciliation, still a work under construction for our country, … Read More »

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A Single Grain, Much Fruit!

23 Mar

‘Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.’ (John 12:20-33) It was here the storm destroyed the crop. … Read More »

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Being in the mystery

30 May

“Being in the know is the booby prize. Being in the mystery is the grand prize”, says quantum physics scientist Fred Alan Wolf. Life is a mystery. What happens next will always surprise us and when we think we have … Read More »

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Glenn has worked with young people and their families for over 30 years in various fields. He’s currently a Vicar at St Oswald’s Anglican Church, Glen Iris in Melbourne, Australia.

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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