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Weekly Newsletter for Friday 16 June 2019
Hello everyone, Last week I wrote about depression. One antidote to depression which can be built into our lives permanently is spiritual practice. If we are people who began the journey of faith in conservative circles, we may have been trained in...
Weekly newsletter for Friday 24 May 2019
Hello everyone, A serendipity today was my turning to a youtube discussion between Lawrence Freeman and David Tacey. You might like to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB-d7W94Uu8. There are several very interesting approaches which the two men...
Weekly Newsletter for Friday 17 May 2019
Hello everyone, In autumn we see deciduous trees in their ‘true colours’. During spring and summer, I’m told, the greenness of leaves is due to chlorophyll which is a catalyst in the process of photosynthesis. As the summer fades, less chlorophyll is...
Islam and Christianity – both religions of love
In Christchurch right now, there is much news flying about. Television reporters are trying to find out facts in a fluid, rapidly changing situation. But it seems that the shooting, perhaps two shootings in Christchurch were against Muslim worshippers by at least...
St Andrew’s joins with Pride
This month the Wellington Pride Festival begins, launching Friday 8 March. https://www.wellingtonpridefestival.org.nz/ St Andrew's has several events associated with the Festival and everyone is welcome to join us. We are very happy to support the rainbow community...
Weekly newsletter for Friday 22 February 2019
Hello everyone, A drippy day today but the gardeners amongst us are probably happy! On Wed 20th, a Prayer Vigil in St Paul’s marked 50 years of NZ Council of Christian Social Services. www.nzccss.org.nz Trish McBride, Lois Robertson and Jeni Bryant worked on a...