by admin | May 21, 2025 | Discipleship, FEATURED, RESOURCES, Worship
Here is a page of resources from my recent Diving Deep workshops about preparing older youth to adults for baptism and confirmation. There are workshop notes, Uniting Church resources, and link to a bunch of resources from Australis and overseas. Some are free and...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | Poems & Prose, RESOURCES, Spirituality
This Day: Collected & New Sabbath Poems. This wonderful book of poems by a remarkable poet is my companion on the back deck in the mornings. Wendell Berry is teaching me to pay attention to the land, to country, to Creation, and I am left humbled and speechless by...
by admin | May 12, 2025 | Discipleship, Faith Formation, FEATURED, LEARNING, RESOURCES
I am delighted to announce that The Belonging Kit is available as a free download courtesy of the UCA Assembly. The Belonging Kit is a comprehensive educational resource designed for preparing older youth to adults for baptism and confirmation. It was published by...
by admin | May 8, 2025 | FEATURED, Music, MUSIC, RESOURCES
There is a Thin Place is a Taize-style call to worship – a simple, contemplative melody with simple words. The arrangement allows for extra vocal and instrumental parts to be added. This song started as a Call to Worship written for Blackwood Uniting Church....
by admin | May 7, 2025 | Australia, FEATURED, First Peoples, RESOURCES, Spirituality, VIDEO
A conversation with Revd Dr Garry Worete Deverell. Three videos with Discussion Guide. This is a collaboration between Garry and myself on behalf of Port Phillip East Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia, with the initial support of the University of...
by admin | May 1, 2025 | FEATURED, MUSIC, Music, RESOURCES, Worship
Here’s a new song written by Leigh Newton and myself called “Lay Down Your Palms”. The writing began in Lent 2024 and has finally been finished in Lent 2025. The narrative goes from Palm Sunday to Jesus’ post-resurrection sending of his...