From our Chaplains
This is my last newsletter reflection for 2022, so I would like to thank you for reading and for your time. This week has seen us immersed in events and the highlight so far has been the Year 6 Chapel service. The music by the students (thanks to Mrs King and Ms Buckley), engagement by parents and families and the commitment of the Junior School executives and Year 6 teachers made it so meaningful.
The Church liturgical calendar has started a new year with the season of Advent and we light the first candle of Hope, which is the candle of the prophets to think about God and the light of Christ. As we reflect on the floods in NSW and Victoria, the aftermath of floods in Southern Queensland, the bushfires a few years ago and the state of the world, we ponder with Mary, the mother of Jesus, who would have wondered 2000 years ago as to how a child could be God in the midst of humanity.
The Scriptures assure us through the word of the prophet Isaiah, ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ (Isaiah 9:6).
I would like to take this time to thank you – the Pymble community – for your donations and kindness shown through the giving of food items and gift cards for OzHarvest, the Bill Crews foundation (Exodus) and the Children’s Hospital in Randwick. As we think about suffering in this world, may the words and life of Jesus draw us to love one another.
Have a blessed rest of the week, practice the pause and rethink the need to be busy and frenetic. Peace begins with us at home and in our hearts.
May Christ bless us with His peace.
