Monthly Archives: September 2026

Note: This has been prepared to acknowledge the one year anniversary of the 2025 Bondi Beach tragedy, an antisemitic attack aimed at Jewish Australians.

God of every life held precious,On this day we remember the people killed in the attacks of 7 October, those taken hostage, and the families and communities whose lives were torn apart. We hold in tenderness Jewish people in Israel … Continue reading →

National Police Remembrance Day – 29 September (annual) A day to remember police officers who have died in the line of duty or as a result of their duties. We honour their lives and service, and hold their families, friends … Continue reading →

The First Bowl (1949): Rev. Frank Byatt looked at his family’s abundant Christmas dinner table in Victoria and contrasted it with the millions of refugees still hungry and displaced in post-WWII Europe. He placed an empty “Bowl of Remembrance” on … Continue reading →

Karl Barth, the influential twentieth-century Swiss Protestant theologian, is often remembered for his advice to preachers: “Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both.”

On the Spring Equinox we experience a balance of the daylight and the night-time, equal amounts of light and dark on the same day. It also marks the moment in time when the light begins to grow more and more … Continue reading →

17 September is the feast of Hildegard of Bingen, Abbess, 1179. In 2026, the following Sunday is 20 September, which begins the third week of the 2026 Season of Creation, whose theme is Living Water. It is also the beginning of the … Continue reading →

Communion Liturgy: Living WaterFor Season of Creation 2026 — Ezekiel 47:1–12 Invitation to the TableJesus said: “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me,and let the one who believes in me drink.”Come to this table,you who thirst for justice,you who … Continue reading →