Christmas in the Shed was a Christmas Eve event that I co-ordinated for Blackwood Uniting Church in 2018. It was based around music written and collected by Leigh Newton in two books/albums, and the prose and art book by Norm Habel and Pro Hart, Outback Christmas. The...
Hold on now, good earth, all creation; hold on now, it won’t be long. God has heard and will not abandon: gather ‘round, for hope is coming. Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the promise Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the peace.excerpt excerpt from ‘Beautiful Promise’ –...
Nine Christmas songs from the classic Australian series God Gives have been made available free of charge with the permission of the publisher (Uniting Church Assembly) and the authors. Thanks to the work of Mal Graetz, the audio recordings are available online along...
Many churches run Blue Christmas events in the le;ad up to Christmas as a time of contemplation, remembrance, comfort for people for whom Christmas will be a difficult experience, particularly because of loss, grief or separation. I’ve been involved in giving...
Isaiah 64:1-11. When will those promises come real? A reflection on the Advent theme of silence of heaven from Rev Roddy Hamilton, Scotland. “We had a shoe theme running through Advent and our advent candles were hidden in shoes spread across the worship area....
