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For the sake of the Earth and the common good Living water
The tragic death of four young children in a house fire in Werribee, including the desperate efforts of their father to save them, has been on my mind today as I write these few words. As we gather today on this the first Sunday in Advent may we recall in our prayers the pain and…
We are fast approaching the end of the Church’s year, and the season of Advent and Christmas, and today we conclude the Church’s liturgical year on the Feast Day of Christ the King. According to the Book of Common Prayer this day is known as ‘Stir up Sunday’. Stir up we beseech thee, O Lord,…
“Our lives begin to end when we remain silent on important matters.” Martin Luther King reportedly spoke these words during his advocacy, for which he lost his life, for African Americans and their struggle for equal rights in the United States. These words come back to me each time I see the dreadful atrocities being…
October 2021 As I mentioned in one of my earlier messages, I have been in a quandary as to how best to maintain safety for the congregation when we meet in person, while including and caring for all, regardless of vaccination status. The Diocese of Melbourne has now mandated the provision of separate services for…
We need to forgive and be forgiven ‘every day, every hour – unceasingly’ Living Water
The monthly newsletter of Anglicare Australia, Aspect, is always a valuable read, giving news of this national Anglican agency’s actions in relation to issues of social justice and fair treatment, and the need to care for our most vulnerable people. This month’s issue discusses the need to tackle ageism, a long-term problem in Australia, embedded in…
Getting the ‘old white man’ out of our hearts Living Water.
Radicalism mixed with openness: how Desmond Tutu used his gifts to help end Apartheid The Conversation.com
