Election Guide

The Uniting Church has put out an election guide - with the catchphrase "Your Faith, Your Vote, Your Voice". It encourages churchgoers to vote with a Christian perspective.


It's NOT about telling you who to vote for - just about looking at each of the issues from a Christian point of view. At the end it has links to the party websites if you want to see who comes closest to the Christian ideas.

PS - the uniting church election website also has a variety of other election resources

Jun 18-27 - Refugee Week

Refugee Week runs from Friday June 18 to Sunday June 27.


There's a bunch of events happening, starting with a celebration at Southbank on Friday Jun 18 and finishing with a Community Festival in Annerley on Sunday Jun 27. [Full details and event list]

Salvos Red Shield Appeal

Today a bunch of us were out collecting donations for the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal - to fund all the great stuff they do for people in need.


It was actually really good fun - and i enjoyed hearing a story from one old lady about how the Salvos helped her dad.

Commando Chaplains

So last week, ABC's Compass program showed some of what is going on in Afghanistan - through the eyes of two chaplains in the British army. It was an intriguing look at how life (and faith) take on a new dimension in the front line. Certainly quite different to village life in northern England.


You can view the episode online up until April 25 (ironically).

Ice Cross

This photo was National Geographic's Photo of the Day over the Easter weekend. I've got to admire the commitment of the people involved - in less-than-pleasant conditions.

Easter - The Cross

A short clip about the cross - and how the very thing that was meant to destroy Jesus ended up amplifying his message.

Earth Hour Party

The Earth Hour party was a massive amount of fun. As it turned out, we innundated ourselves with fun games (by everyone bringing a couple of corkers) and Earth Hour just wasn't long enough to play them all (some games go a bit slower by candlelight). So there will probably be a sequel games night some time in the near future.

Meanwhile, why not check out some amazing Earth Hour pics.