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In a former life, I worked in advertising. Everyone in advertising likes to think they’re breaking new ground, doing the thing that’s never been done. But in reality, just as Solomon said in his ode to melancholia, Ecclesiastes – there is nothing new under the sun. In the last few years there has been an […]

The Palmwoods Community Garden, “Soil & Soul” emerged when I was asked to take on a more significant role in the church than working one day a week as Community Pastor.  When I began working with both the existing congregation and the community for two days a week, I realised that the church owned land […]

  “May our Lord stir us into courageous ministry through the power of his Spirit in his church and in our lives”   Article by Rev Bruce Cornish On 18th August 2024, family members of the late Rev Jack Frewen-Lord joined former members of Praise Chapel and House of Praise and members of the current […]

BY CLIVE W AYRE Moral failure takes many forms, and sometimes we would prefer not to know about them. But consider the story you can read of David, Bathsheba and Uriah in 2nd Samuel 11, 1-15. Part of the irony of this drama is that David is one of the heroes, “a man after God’s […]

Helen Beech, Living Faith Uniting Church, recently received a Moderator’s Medal which is awarded for outstanding contribution to the community (Helen is pictured with the Moderator, Rev Bruce Moore). Helen has been the leader of the Balance Builders’ program for over 20 years. As a physiotherapist she established an exercise group for 10 women, which grew exponentially over the years […]

By the Moderator – Rev Bruce Moore Have you ever walked through the Australian Bush a few months after a bushfire and found yourself surprised by what you see?  Many of our Australian plants are uniquely designed or have adapted to germinate and grow better by being exposed to fire. Our First Nations peoples have […]