Jodie McNeill With the reports of the poor conditions at the Manus Island Detention Centre, and this week’s resulting violence, our nation should be deeply concerned with the way that many legitimate refugees are being treated. As a nation that “abounds in nature’s gifts” and prides ourselves as having “boundless plains to share” with “those who’ve come … Read more
Weekendaway 2014 We’re going on holidays together! Join us for a great weekend of food, Bible teaching, fellowship, and an awesome waterside. Don’t miss out on our awesome church retreat on the weekend of 21st to 23rd March, only four weekends away! We’re heading away to the beautiful ‘Waterslea’ site in Nowra, to hear great talks from our guest speaker … Read more
It would be difficult to avoid noticing that convicted drug trafficker, Schapelle Corby, has been released on parole from her Bali prison. Despite her conviction and her sentence, people continue to speculate about her innocence, regardless of the strength of evidence that supports the original decision by the Bali court. This public affair matters to … Read more
Weekendaway 2014 We’re going on holidays together! Join us for a great weekend of food, Bible teaching, fellowship, and an awesome waterside. Don’t miss out on our awesome church retreat on the weekend of 21st to 23rd March, only five weekends away! We’re heading away to the beautiful ‘Waterslea’ site in Nowra, to hear great talks from our guest speaker … Read more
As our Aussie farmers wilt under the pressures of this latest drought in our land, we are reminded again of our dependence on God for all our everyday needs. So what are we to make of this drought? What is God doing in our sunburnt country? Well, we must remember Jesus’ words that God “sends … Read more
Power in weakness – 2 Corinthians returns Today we return to our 18-week series on the New Testament letter of 2 Corinthians, as we see what the Bible teaches us about how God shows his power through weakness. Our speaker today is Bishop Peter Hayward. Weekendaway 2014 Maybe it’s the great food, or the terrific … Read more
Tomorrow at 10am at St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney, 35 men and women will be ordained as deacons for service in the Anglican church, including our own Adam Hotson. Apart from gaining a ‘Rev.’ at the start of their name and permission to wear a ‘dog collar’, ordinands are officially given a copy of the Bible … Read more
Power in weakness – 2 Corinthians returns Next Sunday we return to our 18-week series on the New Testament letter of 2 Corinthians, as we see what the Bible teaches us about how God shows his power through weakness. Our speaker is Bishop Peter Hayward. Official welcome of the Hotsons next week Next Sunday 2nd … Read more
Australia Day is a great opportunity to give thanks to God for the country he has made for us, and for the many great things about this nation: the freedom, the prosperity, the natural beauty, and the relaxed attitude to life. Yet, strangely, when some people reflect about something they have that is good, they … Read more
Summer Series – The Spirit-filled life During the five weeks of Summer we’ll be looking in detail at the nine aspects of the Spirit’s fruit in the life of believer, following the list from Galatians 5:22-23. Each Sunday we’ll have a different topic in the morning and the evening, so that we will cover the full nine aspects … Read more