Matthew | Saint Dolly & the art of forgiveness Fellowship@10, 13 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Matthew 18:21-25 Just a couple of weeks ago, Dolly Parton died, and the world is in mourning. One little story helps illustrate why. Her singing career kicked off in 1967, when she was invited onto The Porter Wagoner Show. Porter was the star, Dolly was the sidekick, and when she sang solos she was booed. So Porter asked her to sing duets with him,…
Exodus | God of freedom Fellowship@10, 6 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 3:1-15 First, a quick refresher on conflict in the church: When conflict happens, deal with it. Talk to the person who has offended you. If that’s unhelpful, try again with a witness. If that, too, gets you nowhere, then go through a formal church process. If the church process finds a problem, then remove that person from any position of authority or leadership, but treat them with…
Keith Hendry a friend and Bush Chaplain What is a Bush Chaplain? I have asked myself these past weeks. I have some difficulty trying to imagine what this role might involve. I can always create a story. But then, I can share my story of my friend Keith Hendry. A wheat and sheep farmer from Western Australia. I first met Keith when Joan and I arrived at Elcho Island in 1969. A tall man around 6’3. well built in his mid-40’s. His curly hair thinning, a…
Matthew | The keys to the kingdom Fellowship@10, 23 August 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Matthew 16:13-20 Welcome, welcome to our wonderful city! This beautiful shrine is to the shepherd god, Pan. The guardian of the flocks, as you know, he’s always one for the ladies. Fellas, lock up your daughters! Pan doesn’t always do consent; we wouldn’t want a ‘situation’ now, would we? On your left, you’ll see a marble temple. This exquisite building was erected by King Herod in…
Manningham Uniting Church & Community Centre acknowledges with respect the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung as the traditional custodians of this land and is committed to work for reconciliation and justice.
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