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We celebrate with Rev Carmel Sheraton, recently elected President of the NSW Ecumenical Council. I
Rebuilding Connection in the Digital Age: Baulkham Hills Uniting Church
As Baulkham Hills Uniting Church marks 50 years of ministry this November, the congregation is embracing new ways to connect and share faith — from live-streamed services and podcasts to long-standing ministries of care and inclusion.
Planted in Unity, Growing in Grace: The Story of Blacktown Regional Uniting Church
Just over two years ago, Blacktown Uniting and Grantham Heights Uniting came together to form Blacktown Regional Uniting Church — a vibrant, intergenerational, and intercultural community grounded in shared purpose and strong relationships. Since then, BRUC has flourished through joyful worship, creative discipleship, inclusive community activities, and service to the wider community. From multicultural services and Sunday School programs to refugee support, community gardening, and public celebrations, BRUC continues to grow as a welcoming congregation, grounded in Christ and shaped by connection.
Geoffs Reflections
Love: A Force More Powerful
I’ve been reading a crime fiction novel by Michael Connolly. It is the latest in the ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ series, so named because as a criminal defence lawyer Mickey Haller rode in Lincoln Town cars and used them as his mobile office. Mickey is now in civil law, prosecuting cases for those treated unfairly. He is looking to make the world a better place and finds himself in a David and Goliath battle with a large IT company that is the subject of a $1 billion takeover. The company has AI apps that are aimed at young people, teenagers.
Become the Change you Hope and Pray for...
Kon Karapanagiotidis grew up in a small town in rural Victoria, the son of an immigrant family – refugee grandparents who had escaped war and struggle in their homeland. He was different in a school where everyone else looked, sounded and acted the same. His name was long and difficult to say – too many letters and syllables.
Perhaps we are Religious People?
As I wandered the city streets, I pondered. I pondered the decline of the engagement in religious life in our fair land. I explored, in my mind, the ways in which our world has shifted these last several decades.
How do we know the Way?
If you don’t know where you are going, you will not know the way. Fairly obvious I suppose but the reality for most people in life. Do we know where we’re going? Do we know the way to where we think we are heading?
Lazy Geese and the Call to Life
Danish philosopher/theologian, Soren Kierkegaard, told several stories growing up in rural Denmark – many about geese! One story was about the geese who used to make their home on his childhood farm. Each spring he would watch as a new gaggle of goslings hatched and grow.
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Greenday I walk a lonely road/The only one that I have ever known Don't know where it goes/But it's home to me, and I walk alone I walk this empty street/On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams Where the city sleeps/And I'm the only one, and I walk alone I walk alone, I walk alone/I walk alone, I walk a-lone My shadow's the only one that walks beside me My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me/'Til then, I walk alone Al Dubin and Harry Warren I walk along the street of sorrow/The boulevard of broken dreams Where gigolo and gigolette/Can take a kiss without regret So they forget their broken dreams You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow/When you behold your shattered dreams And gigolo and gigolette/Awake to find their eyes are wet With tears that tell of broken dreams