Apr2015
The perfect cuppa
by Reid Matthias
I’d never really been exposed to tea drinking while living in the United States. Until I met my wife’s family, who are prodigious tea drinkers, I’d learnt to live on… Read more
Mar2015
The beauty within
My mother always encouraged me not to judge a book by its cover. Difficult in my line of work! Imagine soft leather, gilt edges, embossing and filigree. Tempted and swayed,… Read more
Mar2015
Prayer: As individual as you are
by Rev Dr Steen Olsen
If we were attending a leaders’ retreat and it was announced that instead of the planned program we were to be silent for the whole weekend, my wife Ruth and… Read more
Mar2015
Night terrors
by Reid Matthias
All 75 were nestled in their beds, visions of Vegemite sandwiches dancing in their heads. When all of the sudden, with a shriek and a shrill, the fire alarms went… Read more
Feb2015
Sanctuary to Asylum Seekers
RESOLVED: that Synod encourages congregations and individuals, and affirms those who are already active in their support, to welcome new arrivals from refugee backgrounds to their communities and that they… Read more
Feb2015
A pastor, a bike and a portable reed organ
by Rachel Kuchel
This is the story of Pastor Albert Ewald Reuther, born at Bethesda mission, South Australia, in 1892. After completing his seminary training at Neuendettelsau in Germany, he was called to… Read more



