Why do Lent? – Mary-Anne Rulfs
Not everyone comes from a Christian tradition that observes Lent. So it doesn’t hurt to revisit why we Anglicans do observe Lent … even...
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Transformed for the benefit of others
This week we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration as we hear Jesus journey to a high mountain with Peter and James and John. Mountain...
The Beautiful Frangipani Tree – Rev’d Mary-Anne Rulfs
We have a beautiful frangipanni tree in our back yard. And this year, with all the rain, it has returned to being a lush and shady...
A prayer for the year ahead by Eron Perry
Rev’d Eron Perry, rector of Burleigh Heads Anglican Church has written this prayer for us to pray as we begin this year of ministry...
The other side of the story by Stewart Perry
This time next week will be Australia Day and I am very aware that there are a variety of views and opinions about the day and many of...
Wise Outsiders by Mary-Anne Rulfs
While Epiphany, January 6, was a week ago, it remains timely to remember the Magi – the Wise Outsiders – who, following a star,...
A New Year Confession by Stewart Perry
Happy New Year! 2024 here we come! I have to admit that the hype around New Year has been losing it’s edge the older I am getting....
Christmas for the benefit of others by Stewart Perry
What does Christmas for the benefit of others mean for you this year? One of the things I love most about the Gold Coast is that we come...
Joy to the world by Mary-Anne Rulfs
How are you, in this week before Christmas? How is your joy meter? There’s lots going on in the wider world. And perhaps there’s a lot...