The Funeral Look I recently attended the funeral of a longstanding friend in a rural community. I had known the lady for nearly forty years, and as I stood there, I recalled that we had first met when I was helping with arrangements for her mother’s funeral. Naturally enough, I reflected for a moment on...Continue reading→

Truth Jesus before Pilate Then Pilate entered the praetorium again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have...Continue reading→

John’s Gospel is the 4th of the canonically authorised accounts of Jesus life and death. Whilst some scholars have argued for an early date, most see it written towards the end of the 1st century. The Gospel of John is clearly different to the other 3 Gospels, and in several ways. John Starts Differently John...Continue reading→

Our 2026 Lent studies will use the book from ABM by Steve & Vanessa Daughtry called HOLIDAY. You can order a copy from any of the centres for $12.00 ABM’s brilliant new story/study book for Lent 2026 – or anytime! Gospel stories reimagined in an Australian landscape. From Steve and Vanessa Daughtry, author and illustrator of...Continue reading→

From 1 November 2025 We will trial a New Service Program from November 1, 2025, for the next few months. As The Rev'd Alison Wooden retires at the end of November, these changes are required to ensure that we have a service program that can be maintained. Especially for people worshipping in Windale and Swansea,...Continue reading→

Psalm 139     O Lord, you have searched me and known me. O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my...Continue reading→

How Stuff Works? A little while ago, in a discussion, someone mentioned how they had not been interested in History at school. They went on to explain that they had wanted to know “How Stuff Works?” and felt that Engineering was how to explain “How Stuff Works?” Perhaps it is the abiding legacy of my...Continue reading→

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:3-5 They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and therein lies part of the beauty of The Book of Revelation. It is written in picture language for us, and we are given a rich...Continue reading→

Be Still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 O Lord, you have searched me out and known me : you know when I sit or when I stand, you comprehend my thoughts long before. You discern my path and the places where I rest : you are acquainted with all my ways. You have...Continue reading→

Luke 6:39-49 is the last section of what is referred to as ‘the Sermon on the Plain’ (as opposed to the Sermon on the Mount). Jesus was teaching his followers what it meant to be disciples. He had begun with the four blessings and 4 corresponding woes. Last week we heard that we are to...Continue reading→