Alison and the whale

Luke | But we had hoped ...

In the shadow of empire and its death-dealing gods, the Risen One comes quiet and unobtrusive.
Reflecting on Luke 24:14-35 with Manningham Uniting Church, 19 April 2026 (Easter 2 Year A).

Palm Sunday | The two parades

(From the archives) The medium is the message, and our guy is the clown.
Reflecting on Matthew 17:1-11 with Manningham Uniting Church, 29 March 2026 (Palm Sunday, Year A).

Ezekiel | Preach to the bones

In the places of death, speak words of life.
Reflecting on Ezekiel 37:1-14 with Manningham Uniting Church, 22 March 2026 (Lent 5 Year A).

John | Transformation: The heart of our faith

(From the archives) To encounter Jesus is to invite change.
Reflecting on John 9:1-41 with Manningham Uniting Church, 15 March 2026 (Lent 4 Year A).

John | Boy meets girl at well: Two readings

In which Jesus hooks up, and heals some ancient wounds.
Reflecting on John 4:5-42 with Manningham Uniting Church, 8 March 2026 (Lent 3 Year A).

John | Living into eternity

Transcending our secular age.
Reflecting on John 3:1-17 with Manningham Uniting Church, 1 March 2026 (Lent 2 Year A).

Matthew | Baptised & beloved

In which a Baptist pastor affirms infant baptism.
Reflecting on Matthew 3:16-4:11 with Manningham Uniting Church on 22 February 2026 (Lent 1 Year A, reading extended backwards two verses).

Matthew | Trans/figuration

Transfiguration, crucifixion, and a trans man alive in Christ.
Reflecting on Matthew 17:1-9 (Transfiguration Year A) with Manningham Uniting Church, 15 February 2026.

Isaiah | To be like Birrarung or, To serve and thrive

In a media landscape that threatens to overwhelm, Isaiah offers a way of hope.
Reflecting on Isaiah 58 with Manningham Uniting Church, 8 February 2026 (Epiphany 5 Year A).

Aboriginal Sunday | Bunjil & the order of Melchizedek

(Refreshed from the archives.) Includes a naming of some aspects of colonisation; if you're not up for it, skip this one!
Reflecting on Genesis 14 with Manningham Uniting Church on Aboriginal Sunday, 25 January 2026.