Bishop’s message

Most of us have experienced Pentecost Sunday services full of dramatic impact; with dramatized readings of the Pentecost story, prayers spoken in different languages, symbols representing different nationalities, visual images… Read more

4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 13… Read more

Some years ago, “The Lutheran” magazine ran an article entitled, “A Friend in High Places.” It explored the eagerness of some politicians at the time to seek the favour of… Read more

“For he is the living God, and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and… Read more

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen… These are the opening words of the Nicene Creed,… Read more

Text: John 14:23-27 I like photography, and while visiting a gallery some time ago the photographer convinced me to sign up to his email newsletter. A recent newsletter began with… Read more

Devotion Text: John 20:19-23 In a little town called Penguin on the northern Tasmanian coast there is a small church in which most of the doors and windows are built… Read more

A growing trend called ‘tribalism’ in society sees people affirmed in their ways of thinking by like-minded people – mainly via social media – and becoming enemies of one another…. Read more

The decision of General Synod to remove a clause from the LCA Doctrinal Statement called the ‘Theses of Agreement’ has been the topic of much conversation, leaving some church people… Read more

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.”  (Luke 13:24) Some years ago, I took… Read more