Where else but in the Southern Isle do comets light up in dazzling array? Oh! and did I mention the comet’s name? – “Lovejoy”. In Tasmania, Love-joy, what else? See article on the dazzling comet’s sighting (size of 20 moon diameters) and … Continue reading
My Christmas Eve sermon this year began with a story about my grandmother’s heritage. Just two weeks ago something happened that helped me to see my grandmother more clearly I found an old book that I did not recall seeing … Continue reading
From A Prayer Book for Australia, p.475 All glory to you, gracious God, for the gift of your Son whom you sent to save us. With the angels, let us praise your name, and tell the earth his story, that … Continue reading
My CHRISTMAS MESSAGE published in Tasmania’s three newspapers: Hope for a desperate world How has 2011 been for you? It has brought its challenges, has it not? I guess it will be remembered for such ‘natural’ phenomena as the tsunami striking Japan, … Continue reading
I’ve just been reading my copy of The Bhagavad Gita. It’s strange, really; reading a Hindu sacred text at Christmas. The things you do! Why? Well, it started because I was reading about the Incarnation: God became human in the … Continue reading
When legalising death opens death’s door, it’s not just a slippery slope but a mobile one direct to your door 🙁 AMSTERDAM — The main Dutch euthanasia advocacy group says it supports creating “mobile” euthanasia teams of doctors for terminally … Continue reading
Excellent reflection on the “blunt” [meaning ineffective and damaging] law proposed by euthanasia/ assisted suicide advocates. Informative links are given at the end of the article. The law is always a blunt instrument. It draws lines – creating rights and obligations. Presently … Continue reading
Jack leaping up from the ‘baptismal waters’ of the Derwent River; Bethany, Mitch, Anna, Stuart, Jo and many more Tasmanians who said ‘Yes!’ to Jesus in 2011. This has brought me great joy. God has brought you out of darkness … Continue reading
Want some Christmas sermon fuel re Australians’ religious beliefs? Look no further! NCLS has published a fact sheet from the Australian Survey of Social Attitudes in 2009: A quarter of Australians have no doubts about the existence of God Almost … Continue reading
A ‘first’ for me: a video message for Tasmania at this Christmas season. Will Briggs inspired the session, including the climb to the top of the Cathedral tower! Thanks also to Samuel Green for his technical expertise. I respond to Will’s … Continue reading