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...
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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...
What does hope look like? – Parishioner Di Reilly
I enjoy it when our Reverends sit down to chat to the congregation. Except for the chat about grief. I didn’t “enjoy” that one as...
Christmas for the benefit of others – Mary-Anne Rulfs
Over the last week I’ve loved seeing more and more Christmas trees popping up in people’s windows. When I’ve been walking on the...
Reflections on 10 years of serving by Stewart Perry
10 years ago on the 15th of November 2013, I was commissioned as Priest in Charge of the Parish of Robina/Mermaid Beach. Because I came...
Loosen You Laces
Loosen your laces. As some of you know, Brad and I recently enjoyed a holiday on the south island of New Zealand. We went with the intent...