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 [...]
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 [...]
From the Mist
New poetry collection out now! I am delighted to share that a new poetry collection, From the Mist, is now available. Kookaburras welcome a broken poet home, and jacarandas weep with her [...]
Holy Week poetry
Holy Week: Tuesday Pray the Story has been a project, a practice, of composing prayer-poems (poetic prayers or prayerful poems) in response to biblical compositions. At various times I have read these [...]
Returning. Ash Wednesday
Returning Ash Wednesday Ritual and Reflection By Sarah Agnew, forChrist Church Uniting, Wayville On Kaurna Country, with gratitude and respect. We share in the Uniting Church’s commitment to healing and [...]
God’s Story at work in us
Reflection for Christ Church Uniting, 5 November 2023 with 1 Thess 2:9–12 Paul sends W/word The word went from member to member through the day, as people met in the market [...]
Worthy of the Name
Reflection for Christ Church Uniting, 22 October 2023 with Exodus 33:12–23 and 1 Thess 1:1–10 For what we may be remembered 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10 Dear Holy One, as [...]
Art for The Voice
The Effective Living Centre is co-hosting Indigenous arts events this week in support of the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament. Tuesday evening, a film screening and conversation with the director; this weekend [...]
Holding Light together
Minister's reply – service of induction to Christ Church Uniting, Wayville Being from a family of teachers, one of the gifts I have received is an insatiable desire to learn. [...]
I incline my heart
Reflecting on Psalm 119:105–112 and Matthew 13:1–9 Falling seeds Listen. Life scatters seeds indiscriminately. Seeds of hope, of peace, of kindness; seeds of joy, of love, of wisdom. Falling [...]
Sacred Presence in Fractured Lives
Reflection for Pilgrim Uniting Church, 25 June 2023 Sarah's turn as God promised, though I had laughed to think of motherhood, shocked to think of motherhood, afraid of motherhood [...]
