Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them (Psalm 126:6).
TEST PAGES
Child Safety Action Plans now overdue
Thank you to all congregations that submitted their Round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan or Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance by the 31 March deadline.
Lost and found (again)
And if he finds [the lost sheep], truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off (Matthew 18:13).
Connecting community: a job for all seasons
Jan Summers loves helping to connect the people of her Hope Valley retirement community in South Australia.
Dwelling in God’s word: the divine treasure hunt
For anyone interested in mission, it’s hard to go past the account of Jesus sending out the 70 in Luke 10.
Because we bear your name April–May 2025
I was listening to a podcast about a familiar parable of our Lord – the one known as the ‘Prodigal Son’ (Luke 15) – and I was reminded how faith sees everything in a new way. Since the parable is given that popular title, we often forget that the story is about TWO sons: the younger and the elder.
