Before World Conference, there is a 3 day event called International Leaders Meeting (ILM), with representatives from the global church. This year, I was invited to attend on behalf of Australia, together with Annie, Julie, Meredith and Dennis. ILM is a true representation of the international nature of Community of Christ.

Over the last week I have been meeting with our church Historian, Margaret Morris, and archival volunteer Janine Wood, as they faithfully sort through the Mission Centre archives currently stored at Drummoyne congregation…

I very much enjoyed my tenth World Conference. Like the menorah, I have seven highlights.

The first was the ordination in the Auditorium on June 1 of Stassi Cramm as the Prophet-President of the church. Stassi is a remarkable leader…

A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a friend about spiritual aesthetics that got me thinking about how space, atmosphere and visual cues shape our spiritual life.

This isn’t a new idea. In our Tuesday Church conversations, we’ve recently discussed the design of spaces in which humans throughout time have gathered

I’m no longer hoping for the church of the future.

The future is here!

When we said goodbye to regular meetings and closed the doors at the Hughesdale congregation, it was sad. It wasn’t surprising, though. The next generation was no less spiritual…

I must say I haven’t needed to use an axe very often in my life.  With all the modern conveniences available to me, such as gas barbeques to cook and radiators and air conditioning for heat, I have had no reason to use an axe to chop wood to make a fire to either cook or keep warm.

However, it has been very different….

As a community, we have always sought to be inclusive in the way we conduct our affairs, encouraging all voices to be heard, and perspectives to be honoured, as we work together to build, sustain, adapt, and evolve our faith movement…

We have just celebrated another Mothers’ Day. Each year I remember my own mother. Winifred was a wonderful inspiration to me, academically, socially and theologically. She died of cancer two decades ago at the age I am rapidly approaching.

Did the Easter weekend change you?  As we had a few days off to remember and celebrate the facts of Jesus’ death and resurrection, did these days make an impact on your life?  Many people take Easter as a chance to have that last swim before the cooler autumn months or to head off camping or to catch up with old friends. Has Easter just become another holiday for us to enjoy?…

Each year as Holy Week approaches, I feel a sense of foreboding come over me. The events in the gospels are familiar, following a similar rhythm and narrative each year. As Jesus heads into the city, I sense the danger, and the anticipation of the dark events of Good Friday. Each year, although familiar, something specific will stand out in the story, something that comes forward with new emphasis…