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Sermon: The futility of war and the peace of Christ
Reflection for North Balwyn Uniting Church Easter 4, 26 April 2026 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 ‘When he was abused, he did not return abuse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but he entrusted himself to the one who … Continue reading
Reflection for ANZAC Day
Today we remember all those affected by war; commemorate all those who were injured or killed in war; mourn with all those who lost people they loved; recognise all those who conscientiously refused to fight. We also pledge ourselves to do everything possible to prevent war, so that future generations will not have to experience its horrors. Continue reading
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Tagged ANZAC Day, Corder Catchpool, Holy War, Martin Luther King, Peace, war, World War One
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Reflection for ANZAC Day
Let us use ANZAC Day to commit ourselves to be agents of reconciliation. Continue reading
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Tagged ANZAC Day, crusades, Holy War, Peace, reconciliation, Religion, World War One
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Sermon: Forgiveness, not sacrifice
Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church ANZAC Service – 22nd of April, 2018 Have any of you seen the recent film Good-Bye Christopher Robin? It flashes forwards and backwards between the two World Wars and the period between them. It begins … Continue reading
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Tagged A. A. Milne, ANZAC Day, Christopher Robin, forgiveness, John Curtin, reconciliation, World War One, World War Two
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Reflection: Killing people is wrong
It does not matter if Australia is racist and hypocritical, that still does not justify the judicial murder that is the death penalty. Continue reading
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Tagged #bali9, #deathpenalty, ANZAC Day, asylum seekers, death, ethics, morality
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A very short reflection for an ANZAC Day service
Who would imagine, as we see them thus filled with hatred of one another, that they are all of one common stock, all of the same nature, all members of the same human society? Who would recognise brothers, whose Father is in Heaven?’ Continue reading
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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Tagged Anna Buchan, ANZAC Day, Conscientious Objectors, John Buchan, reconciliation
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