by admin | Jan 3, 2026 | Articles, Voices of Faith
Stepping Into Reflection: Feet, Faith, and the Path We Walk Opportunities for thought and spiritual reflection often arise in unexpected ways. Recently, following a routine visit to my podiatrist, I found myself pondering feet — something we rarely think about unless...
by admin | Nov 12, 2025 | Articles, Events
New Language, New Connections – Try Chinese! Why not expand your horizons by attempting to learn a new language, with a trained teacher! Unlock the world of Chinese language and culture with Chinese language classes offered by Stonnington Community Uniting...
by admin | Sep 3, 2025 | Voices of Faith
Introduction to John Bottomley’s Sermon on our Colonial Past Rev John Bottomley provided a sermon to a Springvale congregation in April 2025, titled Confessing our Church’s Colonial Captivity. John Bottomley has a long and impressive life of Ministry in the Methodist...
by admin | Sep 3, 2025 | Voices of Faith
Confessing our Church’s Colonial Captivity A sermon by Rev. John Bottomley Phillippians 2: 5-11 Passion Sunday 13 April 2025 Springvale Uniting Church Francis Ormond (1829-1889) arrived in the Victorian colony in 1840 aged 11 years old. At age 25, he took over his...
by admin | Aug 18, 2025 | Articles, Voices of Faith
Rediscovering a Childlike Spirit in an Adult Stage of Faith There’s a strange paradox in the spiritual life – grown-up religion can learn much from the faith of children. Children possess a natural openness to mystery, embracing what they hear from trusted...
