This week offered a beautiful glimpse of our Enduring Principle, Unity in Diversity. From sitting at kitchen tables during home visits, to gathering on screen for board meetings, to joining in worship and ministry with both small and larger groups, I saw how different settings and voices can come together in harmony…
Discipleship Reflection - Standing on Holy Ground by Bill Gillard
As far back as I can remember, every Sunday morning Betty and I have played sacred music to prepare us for whatever the day will bring to us either through worship at church, or meeting and visiting with friends or our family. We also watch and enjoy the TV show Songs of Praise on the ABC that brings us sacred music and messages of hope. On Sunday mornings, we escape from the troubles of this world for the day and try and concentrate on holier things…
Faith History in Hastings, Victoria
Reflections on the Mid-Year Staff Retreat by Meredith Carr
From 14 to 16 August, our Mission Centre staff gathered for a time of retreat. These days gave us the opportunity to step away from the steady rhythm of daily work and to be fully present with one another. We shared meals around the table, prayed together, wrestled with difficult policies, laughed during team-building, and entered into honest conversations about the realities of work, life and ministry. There was a broad space to step back and remember why we do this work…
Discipleship Reflection - The Mulberry Tree by Jeannine Lewis
It was a surprise when it grew to be such a commanding presence in my backyard. With generous leaf and broad shade, its potential had been previously pruned back—its identity unknown, planted in our absence by a gardener. But as life changed, so too did the tree, and I allowed it to grow into what it was meant to be…
Open Doors, Open Hearts by Meredith Carr
Discipleship Reflection - A New Beginning by Bill Gillard
A Living Faith by Meredith Carr
I visited the Drummoyne congregation on Sunday for a thoughtfully planned gathering that included Tai Chi practice, personal reflections, and shared lunch. It was a joy to meet members of the community, listen to their sacred stories and learn of the ways their faith has shaped their lives through the years…