Pentecost Sunday evening we watched ‘Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story’, the courageous effort of this Christian to clean up TV on the BBC. Her outrage at the degradation of society was fueled by a greater vision of what life and … Continue reading
For lovers of good writing and provocative prose. With acknowledgement to the Registrar 🙂 … Continue reading
‘We’ll be sure to meet somebody.’ Words of wisdom spoken by one, Chris ‘The Wise’ Bowditch, as he and his beloved awaited a flight in Melbourne to Hobart. And so it was that we met, ‘Look, here’s the bishop!’ Later … Continue reading
I had a ball. Pentecost Sunday was party time – a great celebration of the bursting forth of the Holy Spirit bringing God’s love in Christ to all people! I delighted in worship with God’s people and, in particular, with … Continue reading
There is a fundamental shift in the argument used to promote euthanasia. This shift is from dying with dignity arguments based on the alleviation of terminal suffering to rights based arguments on the exercise of personal choice: ‘It’s my life. … Continue reading
My interest in Susan Boyle’s story appeared in an earlier blog post article. The sad news of Susan Boyle’s hospitalisation came as a shock. With friends at our home we prayed for Susan’s recovery, for good medical assistance and friends … Continue reading
Premier David Bartlett kindly hosted a lunch at Parliament House last Wednesday in recognition of Achieving Reconciliation Tasmania (ART). I was delighted to catch up with Aunty (Mrs) Eva Richardson who is Co-Chair with Ms Yabbo Thompson. We reminisced about … Continue reading
You probably expect an Anglican bishop to oppose a euthanasia ‘reform’. I do, but maybe not for the expected reasons. First, some theology: life is a gift from God, a sacred trust, not to be taken by human hand. The … Continue reading
A great idea from Pete’s Parish newsletter with “thanks” 🙂 G K Chesterton once said, “You say grace before meals. All Right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and … Continue reading
On the Friday afternoon of May 22 just prior to Synod’s commencement, I was contacted by the ‘Mercury’. My rather longer interview comments were reduced in the Saturday newspaper to ‘the proposal set off “all his alarm bells”.’ I had … Continue reading