Tag Archives: Anna Buchan

Sermon: The time is short

Instead, knowing that our lives may be short, and yet that all our days are held in the loving hands of God, I believe we can live with love, hope, freedom, and joy. We can, in fact, love the Lord our God with all our hearts, and with all our souls, and with all our minds, and with all our strength, and love our neighbours as ourselves. We should not wait to express our love, do good, leave behind happy memories, appreciate the life we have, because our appointed time is growing short. Continue reading

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A couple of book reviews: Prester John and The Setons

I’ve been having a bit of a Buchan-fest, reading the works of John Buchan and his sister Anna, who wrote as O. Douglas. They were writing a century ago, and I’ve been pondering the ‘datedness’ of their books. I had … Continue reading

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Reflection for the ANZAC Service: The Possibility of Reconciliation

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church ANZAC Service – 21st of April, 2013 On the 25th of April, 1915, some 20,000 Australian, New Zealand, other British, and French servicemen landed at the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Russia, which was under attack … Continue reading

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