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Category Archives: Reflection
Reflection: Carrying the Cross
What we are seeing with the federal Religious Discrimination Bill is a last, desperate, attempt by Australian churches to hold on to the privilege and possessions that Australian Christians used to be able to take for granted: respect from the community, and a place at the tables of politicians. Continue reading
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Posted in Reflection, Sermons
Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lenny Duncan, Luke 14:25-33, William H. Lamar IV
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Reflection on the sexual abuse of children
As a minister I am aware of how much respect ordained people are given by our communities, and for abusers to have misused that utterly appals me. Continue reading
Reflection: For Bill
We are gathered here to commend Bill to God, certain that God will receive him with love. Continue reading
A statement by Bishop Philip Huggins, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia
Australia, with our cultural diversity, is like a big therapy centre in which we all need to listen better to one another. Continue reading
Posted in Political Activism, Reflection
Tagged Bishop Philip Huggins, diversity, harmony, Interfaith, racism, St Kilda
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Reflection: The centenary of the Armistice
“War is an ancient imposter, but none of his masks and smiles and gallant trumpets can any longer delude us …” Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged Armistice, Peace, Remembrance Day, World War One, World War Two
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Praying for Melbourne
I have no words for my sadness at yesterday’s attack on Melbourne and particularly the death of Sisto Malaspina. So I offer again the prayer I wrote the last time Bourke Street was attacked. May God be with us all.
