I always wanted a Blue God

I always wanted a Blue God

When I was growing up in Castlemaine and Maldon there were a lot of hippies everywhere. On the news and “A Current Affair” and “60 Minutes” there was always a story about a cult or a new age thing community or an Eastern religion where people were devotees, not just...
Luke 4:21-30

Luke 4:21-30

Insiders and outsiders. Part of the contrast and reversals that characterise the whole of Luke. From one moment to the next Jesus goes from being the insider, a home-grown hero, to an outsider who condemns his own hometown. It often feels as if we need to go away on...
Presbytery Youth Camp 2019

Presbytery Youth Camp 2019

The 2019 Presbytery Youth Camp was a fun, relaxed and enjoyable event for the 12 campers who attended. It fostered a positive community of young people open to exploring questions about God.  Camp Director Bobbe Solager wrote that PYC was. . . “a ton of fun,...
Luke 4:14-21

Luke 4:14-21

Who was this man? Introduced to us in the early verses as a well-respected preacher, Jesus returned home to where he grew up and proclaim a new understanding of what his mission was to be. 18  “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring...
Living Faith

Living Faith

Not that long ago Denise Savage and myself found ourselves unexpectedly on the same flight home to Tasmania after a day of Uniting Church meetings in Melbourne. We were on the last flight and outside the weather was dark and gloomy. When we finally boarded our plane...