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The following service can be used on Sunday 26th January to recognise the history of this country and to instigate the healing of hearts for all. Permission is given for non-commercial use in worship and similar events. The Service: Processional … Read More »
John 11:1-45 “LOST: male dog, has one eye, mangled left ear, missing left hind leg and most of his teeth, crooked tail. Answers to the name, ‘Lucky’. In our modern day world I suspect many of us feel a … Read More »
Luke 17:11-19 Standing in the old section of the Burwood Cemetery we were surrounded by the graves of young children, many of whom were under the age of 12. The two teenagers with us were intrigued as to why … Read More »
Acts 2:1-21 & John 14:8-27 Today is Pentecost Sunday the day, Ryusho Jeffus suggests, “Like a pebble dropped into a quiet lake, the Spirit created a ring in the water.” Pentecost, like other major festivals, are not just days on a … Read More »
Mathew 28: 8So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. The noise of Friday was over. The bodies taken down. Only a few close family members and others stayed. They watched … Read More »
My first reaction when I began to write this article was to go looking for the scholarly professional papers on the subject of grief and loss. What do the professionals say? What does the research have to contribute? What can … Read More »
Last week an 8 year old boy walked into his classroom in a school in the US prepared for show and tell. When his turn came he produced his fathers coat. He put his hands in the pockets and produced … Read More »
A few nights ago on tv, we watched a pavement painter create a 3-d drawing of a waterfall. As he was working people walked back and forward across the emerging artwork, some pushing prams, others on their mobiles, still others … Read More »
On the morning of the 25th April 1915 Australian soldiers stopped ashore at Gallipoli Cove and into the pages of our national history. Over and over again other soldiers, sailors and airmen and women in other wars, on other shores … Read More »
Isaiah 61:1-11When Alice fell through the rabbit-hole into Wonderland, she was convinced that she had fallen right through the earth and was destined to come out where people would be upside down. She referred to such reversals as Antipathies—though she … Read More »