Come and see!

Just a few thoughts

• If you see me talking to myself, don’t be alarmed. I’m getting expert advice! -- Anon

• We pray that the courage of St Bartholomew, who faced a most painful martyrdom, may be a particular encouragement for those who are imprisoned and tortured for their Christian faith today.

• We pray for all who have been invested with civic authority, that they will exercise it wisely and justly for the common good.

• Sadly my favourite Christian Art site was not available today....

Reflections

• Lord, help us keep our hearts open

• Believing and embracing the self-giving model of the Messiah – reflection for This Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Reflection and Poems on Heartbreak

• Adelaide Diocesan Synod agreement

Musical Reflection

• The Summons

The responsibility of caring for the Church

Just a few thoughts

• Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth. -- William Faulkner

• We pray for nations facing the increase of Ebola, that God will deliver them from present danger, heal the sick, comfort the sorrowful, enlighten researchers, make wise their leaders.

Reflections

• Two-Minute Homily

• Frank Brennan’s Homily – reflection for This Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Cooperative relationships

• Called to the Holy Land: places we don’t choose to travel to

Musical Reflection

• Lord of creation, to you be all praise

Keep trusting, one step at a time

Just a few thoughts

• Your greatest contribution to the universe may not be something you do, but someone you raise. – Anon

• True heroism is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. -- Arthur Ashe

Reflections

• Placing God at the centre of our lives

• It Takes Two – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• When the Bloom Has Left the Rose

• NDIS reform is putting the cuts before the safety net

Musical Reflection

• These Alone Are Enough

A passage to the next life

Just a few thoughts

• Fight for the things that you care about. But do it in a way that will lead others to join you. -- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• May Christians above all else, be known for their love of neighbour, especially the ones who are needy and poor at this time.

• We pray for social educators working to change the culture of domestic violence. May they succeed in making every home a haven for all.

Reflections

• All creation is God’s gracious gift

• Love gives life to the world around us

• Authority – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• A surprisingly hopeful dialogue with AI

• A Prophetic Dream of Peace

Musical Reflection

• We Remember

Encouraging prayer, silence and contemplation.

Just a few thoughts

• No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself. – Madonna

• May governments and scientists find ways to prevent the spread of bird flu, so that food supplies are secure and our native birds and animals are protected.

• We pray for all whose creativity and imagination enrich our culture. May their inspired works be honoured, not stolen, by the merchants of artificial intelligence.

Reflections

• All are Welcome to the Feast

• God’s loving invitation

• Faithful Stewards – reflection for Next Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Collaboration helps in the fight against modern slavery

• Prophets Work in Community

Musical Reflection

• Table of Plenty

Generosity freely given

Just a few thoughts

• Families are like fudge — mostly sweet with a few nuts. -- Les Dawson

• May we never feel jealous when good things happen to other people, but rather rejoice with those who rejoice.

• We pray for nations facing a multitude of people displaced by war, persecution, drought, hunger and poverty. May all member countries of the international community join forces to alleviate this humanitarian crisis.

Reflections

• A  ‘family wage’.

• If only we can do the same.

• The words of the Popes – reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• Spirituality and Steadiness

• Are the rich and old to be pitched against the young and poor?

Musical Reflection

• God Of Mercy And Compassion

Paradoxes

Just a few thoughts

• There are two kinds of people — those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there. -- Indira Gandhi

• May those who are rich not become self-centred, but discover ways in which they can act with justice and so relieve suffering in the world

• We pray for communities in Europe and North America devastated by fires, heatwaves and drought. May their disastrous losses summon the world to act as one on climate change.

Reflections

• …...and the last will be first.

• Those with comparatively little often share most freely.

• Enlarge our hearts – reflection for this Sunday

The Signs Of The Times

• West Bank Christians feel ‘forgotten’ over settler violence

• Why the Australian Church needs a vision, not just a process

Musical Reflection

• Micah's Song