- More than a statistic (27 Dec 04)
It is easy to feel compassion after a single sad death. But it is impossible to identify oneself with the feelings around more than 30 000 90 000 130 000 ...
- "Immanuel" (25 Dec 04)
In Matthew's account two names are given for the child born in Bethlehem; Jesus which means 'saviour' ("for he will save his people from their sins " Mt. 1.12) and ...
- Polio - forgotten but not gone? (14 Dec 04)
Until the discovery of a vaccine in the 1950s 4 million Australians were infected by the polio virus some 40 000 in its most severe paralytic form. The National Museum ...
- Branching out in Advent (04 Dec 04)
Each year rather than a Christmas meal St. Philip's celebrates the opening of the new church year and the coming of the festive season with an Advent dinner. James and ...
- New year pruning of the 'to do' list (28 Nov 04)
The first Sunday in Advent begins the church year anew.In one word Advent is about preparation. Preparation of ourselves for what may be ahead. Preparation of the 'way of the ...
- Well done Hojee! (26 Nov 04)
James' daughter Kim Ho Jung returned to Korea from Australia nearly two years ago with a degree in graphic design and now is successfully established as a designer with the ...
- The move is on (11 Nov 04)
Good news! Makes a change from recent gloomy posts. :-) After months of waiting only one week to go before we move from here: just a short distance . . ...
- Eleventh of the Eleventh of the Eleventh (10 Nov 04)
Remembrance Day. War is foolish and obscene. But it's no bad thing to remember with gratitude those who sacrificed themselves -- or were sacrificed at the orders of others. ...
- Matthew (12 Oct 04)
October 12 is the anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. ...
- Selling and buying (16 Sep 04)
Now we already own another home we are fervently praying for the sale of our present apartment. Much much scrubbing and cleaning boxes of junk tossed out and surplus things ...
- Two Johns (16 Sep 04)
Election campaigning is underway for the Australia's federal elections and for the A.C.T. Legislative Assembly election just one week later. Not Happy John features Margo Kingston's book and other writing. ...
- Guessing about grief (16 Aug 04)
Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come talking to me ...
- Thanks (09 Aug 04)
God our Father we thank you that you have made each of us unique and special and given us talents with which to serve you. We thank you for June ...
- June McKinlay 1922 - 2004 (01 Aug 04)
My mother June Norton McKinlay died early this morning. She was 82 and very frail. This picture is about 16 years old and sits on my desk in a small ...
- Historically parked (27 Jun 04)
Living in the inner city even a young city like Canberra puts us near to enjoyable places with an interesting history. Haig Park is very close to the apartment where ...
- Empty yet filled (20 Jun 04)
Often it's a certain wetness behind the eyes (or else a joyful laugh) that tells me I'm 'connecting' during each Sunday's church services. This week the theme was liberation but ...
- Being as we are (14 Jun 04)
Last Sunday when we visited the parish that is likely to be our new church family this was the first hymn we sang - how welcoming! Come as you are ...
- Paschal pyrotechnics (07 Jun 04)
James and I recently began attending St. Philip's Anglican Church in the suburb of O'Connor near to our home. As the church website reports this year's Paschal [Easter] Candle was ...
- Ageing and sexuality (06 Jun 04)
I have become interested in issues of well being spirituality and health for older gay and lesbian people. Quite a lot of work has been done on these things outside ...
- Lest I forget (05 Jun 04)
I did not realise until too late this year that 29 May is Sandakan Day commemorating allied prisoners of war who died in the notorious forced marches that left from ...
- Sabbatical - some more of our story (31 May 04)
Already it is four months since my parish decided to defer an application to licence me as a lay minister because I have a same-sex partner. Yesterday on Pentecost Sunday ...
- Time for a new home? (23 May 04)
It's time to tell some of my own story.About a year ago my parish minister and I decided to ask our Bishop to licence me as a Lay Minister in ...
- Rainfree winter? (19 May 04)
Winter is upon us with sub-zero cold. But no frost as the air is too dry. Our March/April rainfall was the lowest on record: only 4.4 millimetres of rain in ...
- Celebrations (15 May 04)
Australians and Danes seemed glad of a reason to celebrate - and why not? The Danish capital was awash with Australian and Danish flags and the goodwill seemed very real. ...
- Chinese-style steamed pandan cake (02 May 04)
A friend gave James the recipe for this cake and James has adapted it and made a it a speciality. It's easy to do and in great demand when we ...
- At the very same time (21 Apr 04)
It was so joyful and exciting when James came home last night after two weeks overseas. We were so happy with each other! Then this morning as I was dipping ...
- a/BSG (08 Apr 04)
Why I am an Associate of the Brotherhood of St. GregoryThe Brotherhood of Saint Gregory is a religious community of the Episcopal Church based in the USA. Its members live ...
- Attraction (08 Apr 04)
The Physical Attraction Test at match.com says that these models represent men attractive to me especially the one on the left. Interesting . . . they do look a bit ...
- Seeing the essential (01 Apr 04)
On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'Éssentiel est invisible pour les yeux.Only the heart sees well. The essential is invisible to the eyes. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Years ago ...
- A long weekend (18 Mar 04)
Last Monday was a holiday to celebrate Canberra Day our city's anniversary. So in the true Australian tradition there was a long weekend.For us the weekend began with house hunting ...
- Great encouragement (28 Feb 04)
Last night James and I gathered with friends for a 'reunion' of our local church's Alpha team. We were so encouraged as we chatted about the course we ran last ...
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