Ever since the Cold War, people have described the President of the United States of America as the ‘leader of the Free World.’ It’s quite an awesome title to print on your business card. And unless you’ve been blissfully enjoying a prolonged media blackout, you would know that this position has become vacant, and the successful candidate will […]
Our partner church at Oak Flats Anglican is looking for a new Assistant Minister to join our churches to help equip us for ministry. For as we see from Ephesians chapter 4, we know that Jesus has given speakers of God’s word to the church, so that every Christian will be equipped for ministry to everyone, so […]
Two months ago it was announced that Anglicare Sydney and Anglican Retirement Villages would become one, new, combined organisation. This officially began this week, and the new organisation has decided to use the name ‘Anglicare’. After lots of research, the organisation realised that the name ‘Anglicare’ has such widespread and positive recognition that this new name would be the […]
On Saturday week, Australia goes to the polls. Christians will come to different conclusions about how they should vote. We attach different levels of importance to various issues. One may feel that economic management is extremely important. Another may prioritise the plight of refugees or climate change policy. However there is one issue, unique to this […]
The shooting at Orlando reminds us of the evil of humanity and the fragility of human life. It is a bitter tragedy to see 49 people shot dead and 53 others seriously injured from a civilian mass shooting with military-style weapons. It is also very sad to see the LGBTQI community targeted by a man who claimed to be influenced by Islam. Yet […]
This week we’ve seen the powerful forces of wind and rain. Whether it’s been the flooding of buildings around Picton, or the erosion of the beach at Collaroy, we’ve witnessed just how easily our homes can be damaged or destroyed by ‘natural’ forces. As we saw these pictures in the media, many of us might have recalled […]
We don’t really appreciate power until we lose it. Some of us have felt the powerlessness in retirement, where one day we’ve got power over people and processes, and then the next day, this power is given over to someone younger. Some of us have felt the powerlessness during poor health, where one day we’re running around a field, or […]
Thursday was National Sorry Day in Australia, a day to recognise all the damage done to Indigenous peoples of Australia since the arrival of the British in 1788. I’ve witnessed people roll their eyes at this stuff before, and not only scoff but even protest against the welfare policies provided to Indigenous peoples today that give […]
When I was in the Navy I learnt an important lesson: the ‘hurry up and wait’. It usually occurred when we’d be told without much notice to be in the next place, that’s usually not very close to where you are, in less time then it really takes you to get there. This is called […]
Isn’t it time you came back to church? At 5pm this Saturday 21st May we’re hosting a FREE chops, chips and chocolate night at the church. Join us for a free BBQ meal, with salads, hot chips, and a chocolate fountain with marshmallows and fruit, followed by free espresso coffee. It’s a great contemporary church […]