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Last night Mark Lumley and I were yarning around the fire in the Womijeka Reconciliation Garden. In discussing ANZAC Day and the present state of the world I had noted that James Hillman suggested human beings have an insatiable appetite … Read More »
My elderly relatives first fled for their lives in 1948. In Gaza right now they are walking the Nakba again Ghada Ageel Familiar story. 1948 terrorises both Israelites and Palestinians, the colonial gift that keeps on giving. Spent last night … Read More »
Mark 1:1-8 Today is Advent Two and our focus is on peace. What an appropriate idea to focus on in a world which is demonstrably not at peace. War, violence, conflict, and confrontation has broken out on every continent. It … Read More »
Three of the Survivors of The Sandakan-Ranau Death March. Writing a Good Friday sermon is difficult. The violence, injustice and incredible cruelty of the incident is overpowering. The machinations of those involved to maintain power and control, to manipulate those … Read More »
Luke 6:20-31 Today we are celebrating All Saints Day. The tradition of celebrating the saints and martyrs has been marked by Christians ever since the 4th century the Feast of All Holy Martyrs. In 837AD Pope Gregory IV extended the … Read More »
34I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John … Read More »
On this ANZAC Day, let us not forget the horror of war and let us abandon the talk of glory, sacrifice and heroes. Let us abandon the myth that death and mangled bodies, lost lives and fractured families is the … Read More »
This Dawn Service has its origins in a military routine which is still followed by the Australian Army. During battle, the half-light of dawn was one of the most favoured times for an attack. Soldiers in defensive positions were woken … Read More »