by admin | Mar 20, 2022 | RESEARCH
In 2011-2012 the Uniting Church conducted a national review of the ministry of lay preacher, surveying lay worship leaders and preachers, ministers, church councils and presbyteries. The research was undertaken on behalf of the Working Group on Lay Specified...
by admin | Mar 16, 2022 | WRITING
I wrote this recently for a colleague who was finishing her ministry role. May the blessing of work unfinished be yours. Be content that it was not all yours to complete. May the blessing of unfulfilled goals be yours. Be content that others also need to seek their...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | MUSIC
Like a candle burning wildly Raging soft against the night Spark that leaps to clear the shadows Sending warm, disturbing light We are called to live the passion Hope stands strong against all pain for it’s only in the burning that the candle shows its...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Uncategorized, WRITING
Palm Sunday We hope for a leader to make our world right more than a six o’clock news sound bite of wisdom, not slogans of hope, not hollow integrity, not inconsistency just humanity, not hubris This humble rider seems no firm decider no simple spin no solid plan not...
by admin | Jan 7, 2022 | MUSIC
Here’s a recording of the song I co-wrote with David MacGregor, “How Shall We Sing?” in 2018 after the Songwrite event in Brisbane. It was prompted by Dr Tanya Riches’ input about writing songs with a local flavour. The song is a suggested...