Minister's musings(posts)

2024, 4th August

By Rose Kentwell | August 2, 2024

Greetings …It seems that the Olympic Games has caught our attention again, particularly the performance of our Australian athletes who, according to many of the commentators I have heard, are…

2024, 28th July

By Rose Kentwell | July 26, 2024

Greetings … … and my thanks to each and every one of you who have sent my family and I words of welcome on our return from overseas.  These messages…

2024, 16th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 14, 2024

Greetings, This prayer of praise, written by Matt Julius, is an offering for Uniting in Prayer 2024.  It is based on Psalm 139. God has searched us, knows us, loves…

2024, 9th June

By Rose Kentwell | June 7, 2024

Greetings, World Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5 June. This year the theme is ‘accelerating land restoration, drought resilience & desertification’. This prayer is offered by Rev Gordon…

2024, 2nd June

By Rose Kentwell | May 31, 2024

Greetings, When we celebrate Communion this Sunday, we will be reminded once again that we are the Body of Christ.  It will be special this Sunday to be joined by…

2024, 26th May

By Madeline D'Alessandro | May 23, 2024

Greetings, Uniting in Prayer 2024 runs for 35 days during May and June and is an opportunity for the whole of the Uniting Church to come before God as we…

2024, 19th May

By Madeline D'Alessandro | May 16, 2024

Greetings, This coming Sunday is Pentecost, the day when Christians around the world celebrate the formation of the church, the day when the Holy Spirit came and called people into…

2024, 12th May

By Madeline D'Alessandro | May 9, 2024

Greetings, We are mostly used to hearing patriarchal language describe God.  Father, Son and Spirit is used much more than Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.  Yet throughout scripture we do find…

2024, 5th May

By Madeline D'Alessandro | May 2, 2024

Greetings, ‘A day without laughing is a day wasted. This insightful Charlie Chaplin quote is quite appropriate for today which is known as World Laughter Day.  We know that laughter…

2024, 28th April

By Madeline D'Alessandro | April 29, 2024

Greetings,A prayer from the Uniting Church as we reflect this Anzac Day … Lord God, who desires peace for all people,on this day we prayers to prayerfully,respectfully and thankfullyremember the…