Minister's musings(posts)

2021, 1st August

By Rose Kentwell | July 30, 2021

Greetings, It has been wonderful in the last week to have a shift in focus towards the sporting prowess of nations as we have been watching the Olympic Games.  Whether…

2021, 25th July

By Rose Kentwell | July 24, 2021

Greetings, Sensing that many of us might be feeling a little despondent with the extension of lockdown, it is a timely reminder that we are not alone at this time. …

2021, 18th July

By Rose Kentwell | July 17, 2021

Greetings, In my reading this week I came across a poem called God Is A Verb written by Wild Bill Balding.  This verse expresses the way we can try to…

2021, 11th July

By Rose Kentwell | July 10, 2021

Greetings, I have been thinking a little about connections this week and how two things that seem totally unrelated can set your mind to pondering.  As a focus of NAIDOC…

2021, 4th July

By Rose Kentwell | July 3, 2021

Greetings, July is Black History Month in Australia, a month which aims to showcase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, heritage and cultures.  It seeks to acknowledge and celebrate First…

2021, 27th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 26, 2021

Greetings, On June 22 the Uniting Church celebrated its 44th Anniversary. An anniversary is one of those times when we give thanks for what is past, reflect on the present…

2021, 20th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 19, 2021

Greetings, I’m not sure how you celebrated the Queen’s Birthday holiday on Monday … maybe searching the Honours List or sitting back with a cuppa reading a good book or…

2021, 13th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 12, 2021

Greetings, I have been conscious in recent conversations of people remembering what it was like when they could … I came across the following reflection which speaks into this so…

2021, 6th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 5, 2021

Greetings I wonder if any of you own an old family Bible?  It might be that it is a fairly new edition, a wedding gift, or it might be one…

2021, 30th May

By Rose Kentwell | May 29, 2021

Greetings … You are welcome – I am welcomeWe are welcome to be Jesus’ friend The invitation of the Triune God (creator, liberator and comforter) is addressed to each of…