The Baru Beat
“As we launch our foodbank in early December, please hold us in your prayers. The need is great, and we are very keen to respond to human need in loving service. Please pray that we may be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, compassionate to those we seek to serve and creative and collaborative in our work together,” says The Rev’d Loretta Tyler-Moss
The Baru Beat
“All parishes do things in different ways, and we in Drayton are enjoying finding ways to live the loving, serving, joyous Christian life authentically,” says The Rev’d Rick Gummow from The Parish of Drayton
“In our own little way we have made a community of care for those who come to join us, something I have found at Christ Church since I was lucky enough to come up here to journey with them,” says The Ven. Sue Barker from The Parish of Goonaneman
“The motto of the Allora Men’s Shed is ‘Pass it on before you pass on’. I appreciate their characteristic rural matter-of-factness and generosity. Their motto recognises the value of what people bring to the group and that everyone has something to share with others — some expertise or genius to offer,” says The Rev’d Matthew Skelton from The Parish of Allora-Clifton
“The most impactful workshop conversations were led by those living with disability who said that, ‘If you just let me tell you what I have in place, I can be as independent as possible, even in a crisis’,” shares The Rev’d Loretta Tyler-Moss
“Other than God’s call to serve in Goondiwindi, one other thing especially attracted me to this parish – the parishioners’ dedication to wider community life. Everyone counts in rural communities. People engage, make things happen, and see needs and action them. Community involvement is central to the local culture and often critical to its survival,” says The Rev’d Dr John Rolley
“A common question asked in churches these days is, ‘Where are the children and their families?’ The answer in the BMF-supported Parish of Brisbane Valley is, ‘In the local state schools.’ All schools need caring and faithful volunteers from the wider community to support their important work,” says The Rev’d Loretta Tyler-Moss
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