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Waiting on the World to Change
John Mayer's song "Waiting on the World to Change" seems like an apt song for Advent. We long and hope for God to bring a change to our troubled world - judgement to oppressors and justice for the oppressed. The Playing for Change project has produced amazing global...
New CMLA Facebook Group
We've just launched a CMLA Facebook group here. It's a private group for leaders connected with the Uniting Church, South Australia. We hope to provide a place where people can share ideas and resources, ask and discuss questions, inspire and be inspired in relation...
Advent Unwrapped
Advent Unwrapped is ther United Church of Canada's annual project to provide, worship, music and home-based resources for the season. They've accumulated a huge list of resources over the years. Plus they have resources organised by Lectionary dates here.
Magnificat
Glen Powell is a singer-songwriter from Sydney, and shares this wonderful video of his song Magnificat. The lyrics and score are available from his website here. There is also a lyric video if you want people to sing along with the performance. Thanks to Glen for...
Christmas in an Outback Aussie Shed
Christmas in the Shed was a Christmas Eve event that I co-ordinated for Blackwood Uniting Church in 2018. It was based around music written and collected by Leigh Newton in two books/albums, and the prose and art book by Norm Habel and Pro Hart, Outback Christmas. The...
Gather ’round, for hope is coming’
Hold on now, good earth, all creation; hold on now, it won’t be long. God has heard and will not abandon: gather ‘round, for hope is coming. Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the promise Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the peace.excerpt excerpt from 'Beautiful Promise' - sung to the French...
God Gives Christmas Songs
Nine Christmas songs from the classic Australian series God Gives have been made available free of charge with the permission of the publisher (Uniting Church Assembly) and the authors. Thanks to the work of Mal Graetz, the audio recordings are available online along...
Blue Stars for the Christmas Tree
Many churches run Blue Christmas events in the le;ad up to Christmas as a time of contemplation, remembrance, comfort for people for whom Christmas will be a difficult experience, particularly because of loss, grief or separation. I've been involved in giving away...
From Ssshhh to Shoes
Isaiah 64:1-11. When will those promises come real? A reflection on the Advent theme of silence of heaven from Rev Roddy Hamilton, Scotland. "We had a shoe theme running through Advent and our advent candles were hidden in shoes spread across the worship area. Each...
Online Art Galleries
If you are looking for classic or famous art depicting Biblical or Christian texts or themes, here are some places to start. Images from these sites are made available by the galleries for public, non-profit use free of charge. Web Gallery of Art Rijks Museum,...
