THE  TABLECLOTH  –  A Beautiful story…. The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned  to their first ministry, to reopen a church  in suburban Brooklyn , arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their church, it was very run down and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done…

The idea that good may come out of evil, and that self-sacrifice can bring liberation, are two basic paradoxes that lie at the heart of many religions. And one of the stranger things about the month of November is the way in which we are all gathered up into acts of remembrance – All Souls,…

In his recent work on our Parish Strategy document, Russell Manfield spelt out 5 ‘themes’ for future direction for St     Peter’s. By ‘themes’ Russell is attempting to provide five focal points for guiding our Parish into the future. I’m listing these points below for your consideration and comment please: Towards Financial Security Establish a committee…

It’s a Messy World It’s always important to consider the other side of the argument. As you have probably guessed from a number of articles that I have written I am a fan of ‘church growth’. But it never hurts to look at the other side of the argument to help keep one’s opinions informed…

How about doing some dreaming? To quote from our strategy document… ”It requires only a small extension to view our church as a potential cathedral in perhaps 100 years time, the major church of a still growing city that has become a seat for a Bishop of a new Gold Coast diocese. The function of…