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Evacuate Manus and Nauru Rally (Sydney Town Hall, Sat July 21st, 2018)

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Father Dave

A couple of weeks ago our church was privileged to have a visit from Lebanese Sufi master, Sheikh Nour Kabbani, and, together with him, members of our community signed the “Charter of Compassion” – a document developed by Karen Armstrong … Continue reading →

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The Death of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29)

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Father Dave

“So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing; and when those who bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox … Continue reading →

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#Unity4J Online Vigil in support of Julian Assange

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Father Dave

It was my privilege to be the final guest on this 36-hour online vigil for Julian Assange on July 9th, 2018. Be warned though, every one of the 36 guests shared for one hour each, so you might want to … Continue reading →

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Stubbornness and Stupidity (2 Corinthians 12:1-11)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Father Dave

“I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person—whether in the … Continue reading →

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Through Chaos and Confusion (Mark 3:20-35)

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Father Dave

“Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is … Continue reading →

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The Sabbath was made for humanity (Mark 2:23-3:6)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Father Dave

“The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” (Mark 2:27-28) Anarchy is something we all fear – those of us who know what it is, … Continue reading →

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Zionism and Biblical prophecy

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Father Dave

The ideology of Zionism, which provided the philosophical underpinning for the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, was not initially a religious movement. Whether or not Theodor Herzl was an Atheist, his writings display no interest in religion, … Continue reading →

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The danger of Anti-Semitism

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Father Dave

I want to thank the organisers of today’s event for privileging me with an invitation to address you. At the same time though, a part of me wants to say ‘thanks for nothing’ as you guys must know that by … Continue reading →

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Christianity and Politics

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Father Dave

The relationship between the Christian faith and politics is not an easy topic for discussion, especially if we take our starting point from the Christian Scriptures – the New Testament. Whereas both the other ‘religions of the book’ (Judaism and … Continue reading →

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