Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week is incredibly important as we listen to the voice of First Nations people telling their stories. Some are inspiring and educating, some traumatic and violent evoking sorrow, grief, anger, remorse and many more emotions. The Ladder of Connectedness helps me to notice the different ways we can respond to these
Autumn in Adelaide is my favourite season of the year, with its notable transitions and transformations and usually moderate and stable weather. Around this time of the year, Adelaide experiences a plethora of cultural and sporting events, from The Fringe, ‘WOMADelaide’ and Writers’ Week to Gather Round and LIV Golf. It can be a bit
I’ve been thinking about the story of Easter from the perspective of Jesus’ friends, family, and followers. I am trying to sense into the grief, hopelessness, and loss they must have experienced, not only the death of someone they loved deeply, respected, trusted, followed, hung out with, relied upon, but also to witness the brutality
This coming Sunday is traditionally referred to as Palm Sunday – the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey as a symbol of a king coming in peace. What I find interesting about this is the voice of the crowd. As Jesus rides into town the crowd shouted,Praise God for the Son of
The sale of hot cross buns in supermarkets seems to occur earlier each year, and in 2022, the first buns appeared on the 26th of December, hardly a breath away from the Christmas festivities. The reaction and views to this ‘new tradition’ is quite diverse, from “Ridiculous!”, to “The cross has certain significance which is
The start of the year provides a great opportunity to explore our aspirations for the year ahead. “What is it that I want to create for personal well-being, relationships and my work?” This image, which was shared as part of our spiritual retreat made me laugh out loud as it was so relevant to me.
There is nothing like a mountain top experience. Whether it be the views from Whistler Mountain in the Canadian Rockies, Montserrat in the Spanish Alps, or even the Mount Lofty Summit viewing platform (after a hike up from Waterfall Gully or a drive up the leafy summit road), the views are always amazing. One can’t
I was privileged to be able to experience the musical, Phantom of the Opera, in Melbourne during the recent holidays. An additional joy was to watch two old scholars from one of our learning communities, Faith Lutheran College, perform in the musical (one as the lead character, The Phantom). For those not familiar with the
As the 2022 year is drawing to a close, I acknowledge and thank the LESNW Regional Office staff team for the amazing contributions individually and collectively made to enable the LESNW community of communities to flourish despite the myriad of challenges that have arisen throughout 2022. As Roger Anderson is retiring at the end of
13 My friends, the Lord loves you, and it is only natural for us to thank God for you… His Spirit made you holy, and you put your faith in the truth. …16 God our Father loves us. He treats us with undeserved grace and has given us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope. We pray that our
