Diary of a Chronically Exhausted Vicar. On rest.
As I reflected with my Spiritual Director on rest, she recalled a podcast conversation on seven types of rest / rest deficiency. Listening to Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith and Mia Freedman [...]
Playing well with others
or: with whom have I found encouragement in my humanity? In Play. Tell. Be. Postures for Leading and Living Well, I talk often of the truth that we are fully human [...]
Meet me where you are
A meditation with Jeremiah 1:4–10 Do not say 'I am only a child' ... For the young will dream dreams and see visions to lead the people into [...]
Creative Contemplation. Knitting
A new habit My family call it an obsession. I do bring it with me when I know there will be moments of stillness: while the children are encouraged into bed; while the [...]
A Ministry with Words
Asking for help For twenty years, I have invested significantly of time, energy, money, into my craft, my evolving ministry through words. Story crafting, telling, interpreting, listening. Poetry, liturgy, prayer, song. I spend [...]
The Song we sing
Love is the Song I met with a family recently, to plan the funeral of a loved one. As they spoke with me about the choice of songs to sing, I could hear, [...]
Stories for life
Madeline Martin's bookish heroines This Christmas, while looking for gifts for others, I found a novel that grabbed my attention, then went looking for more from the author. In these particular works, Madeline [...]
Liturgy for the General Secretary
The National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia appoints a General Secretary to help facilitate the administration, mission, and governance of the church's national work. My friend, Andrew Johnson, has [...]
Awe for River
Season of Creation, River Sunday, at Christ Church Uniting, 24 September 2023 with Genesis 8:20–22; 9:12–17; Revelation 21:1–5 Note As part of my reflection on Genesis and Revelation portions [...]
Who we say we are. Love Embodied
Part Three of a reflection series for Christ Church Uniting, 10 September 2023 with Romans 12:9–13; 13:8–10 A statement of hope With Romans 12:9–21 May our love [...]
Who we say we are. Mutually Embracing
Part Two of a reflection series for Christ Church Uniting, Wayville, 3 September 2023 with Romans 12:9–21 Fully human together I mentioned in my response in the induction [...]
Who we say we are. One Body
Part One of a reflection series for Christ Church Uniting, Wayville, 27 August 2023 with Romans 12:1–8 On the basis of holiness As we reflect today, we will start [...]
