The imperative to forgive

Just a few thoughts

• It’s so important to cultivate an attitude that allows us to maintain hope. Hope can make a great difference to how we respond to problems and difficulties. It’s hope that motivates us to get out of bed and carry on with our lives — the hope that we will eventually be able to achieve our aspiration for happiness, the hope that somehow we’ll be able to overcome the obstacles we face — it’s hope that keeps us alive. -- Dalai Lama

• May we seek to develop in our lives the virtues of faith, hope and charity, especially toward our senior citizens, as we observe National Dementia Week.

Reflections

• Soften your gaze.

• Fasting and Feasting

• Forgiveness from the heart is the polar opposite of resentment and its only antidote – reflection for Last Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Pope Leo connects the dots that can unite the church

• Australia needs a population policy built around capability

Musical Reflection

• There's a Wideness in God's Mercy

As she stood at Calvary

Just a few thoughts

• The negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you. -- Goi Nasu

• May those who stand alongside people who suffer, especially affected in different ways by war, natural disasters, poverty or loneliness, do so with love, offering support and encouragement.

• International Day of Democracy -We pray for citizens in the world’s democratic nations. May they value, protect and exercise their rights.

Reflections

• We can't do it alone

• At the foot of the cross

• Work toward a civilization of love – reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Women faith leaders and CEOs take aid message to Canberra

• The NT’s dangerous addiction to punishment

Musical Reflection

• Love Is His Word

Beautiful Message

Just a few thoughts

• Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. -- Winston Churchill

• May the Church preach Christ crucified and so show the world that love does not come to an end.

• We pray for the multitude of Australians in the long queue for home care or aged care. May urgent reforms to the system enable them to receive timely and adequate support.

Reflections

• The cross

• God so loved the world

• Embracing forgiveness and reconciliation in times of division – reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Nepal

• ACOSS survey shows true scale of cost of living crisis

Musical Reflection

• Come to the Feast

Seventy-seven times

Just a few thoughts

• All of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results. -- James Clear

• In all of our relationships within families, with neighbours and fellow students may we share the responsibility of caring for children and teenagers with a profound respect.

• We pray for Christian communities around the world. May the Season of Creation deepen their gratitude for nature and spur them to care for the earth, our common home.

Reflections

• Two Minute Homily

• Prayer for Compassion

• Frank Brennan’s Homily – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Safeguarding Sunday

• Synod Reports

Musical Reflection

• A Shelter In The Time Of Storm

What is my life actually built upon?

Just a few thoughts

• The first job of leadership is to love people. Leadership without love is manipulation -- Rick Warren

• May we listen to what Christ tells us, and act on his word with integrity.

Reflections

• The changing of the seasons

• Action is the foundation of faith

• The Challenge of Forgiveness – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• National Child Protection Week 2026

• Releasing Our False Self

Musical Reflection

• Father, I Place Into Your Hands

Our blind spots

Just a few thoughts

• Advocating for justice can feel overwhelming. The problems are massive, systemic, and deeply entrenched. But every small act—every starfish saved—matters. -- Ken Breniman

• May we be honest about ourselves - our shortcomings, failures, sins and weaknesses - so that we can better appreciate God’s loving mercy toward us.

Reflections

• So what are we to do?

• Choosing the Right Guide

• Mercy and Justice – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Recognizing Our True Self

• Australia is under strain – and politics is part of the problem

Musical Reflection

• Return to God

The way we love, forgive and serve

Just a few thoughts

• Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are. -- Kurt Cobain

• We pray for people of all faiths that they may discover Jesus’ golden rule: treat others as you would like them to treat you, also enshrined in their own religious teachings.

Reflections

• The ‘how’ of Christian life.

• Can we love like that?

• Dinner and a Show – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Human dignity is a gift worth defending: - Pope Leo

• Can corporate philanthropy do genuine good?

Musical Reflection

• O Christ The Healer