Godless Galileans and Christmas lunch
Commenting on the activities of the early church, Roman Emperor Julian said, “The godless Galileans feed our poor in addition to their own.”*
Oh to be known as Godless Galileans who feed others – regardless of who they belong to!
Maybe…
absurd faith
On Saturday a few of us from Hope Uniting joined others from the Uniting Church across NSW and the ACT to unveil a giant patchwork quilt filled with artworks demanding an end to child detention. It was touch-and-go, rain poured down until just…
Hearing our own good news
Over the last few weeks we've heard a number of small stories from people, about where they have seen and experienced hope:
Kirsty shared of her experience of the new hospitality group, and the way they have embraced becoming…
Waiting for...
I recently spent a blissful weekend on retreat at the Benedictine Abbey in Jamberoo. It was so still and peaceful; it is a place of silence, prayer and meditation.
One of the women accompanying me commented that she didn’t realise…
A palace in time
Those weeks when I find myself absent from Sunday worship, as earlier this month, I seem to lose track of time. There is a disjunction between the days and my sense of where I am. There is something missing, something intangible but non-negotiable…
like sands through an hourglass
Time in the modern world seems to be in short supply.
I recall staring out across Anzac Parade a few years ago, one hot afternoon in the weeks just before Christmas. The Rush was upon us, with parking wars aplenty, and shops overflowing…
Manna
When least expected,
The manna
Comes.
Like a burst of lightning in a moonless desert night
-Azriel Yakov, Manna
Manna seems a strange place to begin thinking about money. But maybe we can’t think…
A new hope...
It's been a day of significant steps for Hope Uniting Church.
And I'm feeling tired and excited at all the possibilities before us. Our next Newsletter published (great work Myrle), a big financial hurdle crossed, our website nearing…