Grace and Love Break Open our Fear…
We could tell something was happening; a storm was on its way. Nico, one of our dogs became agitated and anxious.
Geoff Stevenson
Rev Geoff Stevenson
Geoff Stevenson
Presbytery Chairperson-Mission Strategist
Geoff provides missional leadership to congregations across the Presbytery. He is also the Chairperson of the Presbytery and provides institutional leadership, both in line with the Presbytery Vision 2055. He has significant pastoral ministry experience, community organising and a strong interest in spirituality and public theology.
Geoff is a keen musician, photographer, enjoys walking through the local bush and following the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Geoff's Reflections
Cracks in Life let the Light of Grace In!
‘There’s a crack, a crack in everything. That’s where the light gets in…’ This is part of the chorus from Leonard Cohen’s ‘Anthem.’ There’s a crack, a brokenness to human life and we feel it in our being.
The Yearning in the Human Heart…
The older I get the more I am convinced that people are essentially spiritual and yearn for spiritual depth, meaning and hope in their lives.
What’s It Like to Begin Again?
I have, floating through my mind, images from the screens of my life – TV, social media…
The Journey into Grace and Love...
Like all of us, I have made many journeys in life. Some have been simple and straightforward and others more complex and challenging.
In the end - There is Grace!
We ask the question, 'Why' in many situations. Why did something bad happen to that person, or that group?
Finding Peace and Life - in the Heart of Love
An ancient Jewish poem, invites us to find our deep peace and life in God. Psalm 27 is a profound invitation into grace but how does it work for us in our contemporary world?
To Trust in God...
I was thinking about a song from the distant past, ‘The Great American Novel’ by Larry Norman. There is a line in it that came to mind for some reason: “Your money says ‘In God we Trust’ but it’s against the law to pray in school…”
Transformed through Love!
A friend sent me a story from CCN this week. It was essentially about 3 people – Tina, Ira (her son) and a young man, Jy’Aire.
Lives Transformed – Through Love!
I sit with a group of friends in the stadium in Parramatta to watch home games for the local football (soccer) team.
Living into the Hope of a World that could be…
A few months ago I was invited by friends to join them on a Pilgrimage for Peace. It was specifically walking and praying for peace in the conflict between Israel and Palestine – a cease-fire in Gaza.
Fear in the Presence of Awe, Wonder & Love!
The experience of deep awe and wonder often is associated also with fear, confusion, uncertainty. We feel a sense of being discombobulated and sometimes want to withdraw.