Minister’s Musings

Greetings … Last weekend I travelled to Moama to spend time with Tony’s family.  His sister was here from the United States and it was a great opportunity to gather…

Greetings … Last Sunday, during the Community News, I mentioned that on 24 February the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) Assembly and the United Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress (UAICC)…

Greetings … On Wednesday night some of us gathered for an Ash Wednesday service.  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the season when the church remembers the life and…

Greetings … As the business of the year rolls along, we are recognising those people from our congregation who have taken on roles within our community, both here and further…

Greetings … It has been devastating to see the catastrophic scenes which have emerged after the huge earthquakes in the Republic of Türkiye and Syria this week.  In response, the…

In some ways the first week in February marks the beginning of things for 2023.  Our summer holidays are over and some are returning to work or the usual weekly…

Advent Greetings … This being the last Community News for the year, I feel that I should have some particularly profound thoughts to share as I reflect on the last…

Advent Greetings … The theme for the third week of Advent is Joy.   I wonder if it is only a coincidence that this week, when I was thinking about joy,…

Advent Greetings … The second week of Advent we light the candle of peace … but what comes to mind when you hear the word “peace”?  Is it calm surroundings,…

Advent Greetings … Advent is a special time of year.  It is a season of waiting and preparation.  It is a time when we begin to tell again the story…