St Andrews by the Sea, Glenelg was a hive of activity on Saturday, 9th November as nearly 100 volunteers, donors and supporters joined in fellowship over a ‘Thank you’ lunch for the UnitingCare volunteers who have laboured tirelessly throughout 2024 bringing relief to those in need.
Hosted by UnitingCare SA and St Andrews by the Sea, volunteers were treated to a two-course luncheon with music provided by Kathy Pike.
UnitingCare volunteers came from Noarlunga, The Grove Woodville Gardens, North Adelaide, Taperoo and Glenelg. Donors present were from Lions Clubs, Rotary, Zonta and Food on the Table.
Thank you to Heather and Helen from The Corner who helped to make sure that the volunteers didn’t need to do anything on the day. They were ably supported by St Andrews by the Sea Church Council members, UnitingCare Glenelg Board members and UnitingCare SA staff and family members.
A huge vote of gratitude to Lyn Mitchell, UnitingCare Glenelg’s Coordinator who brought it all together. A great day was had by all!
A second UnitingCare end of year appreciation gathering will be held in Salisbury at the end of November.
No matter the religion or denomination in which we are raised, our spirituality still comes through the first filter of our own life experience. We must begin to be honest about this instead of pretending that any of us are formed exclusively by scriptures or our churches or religious traditions. There is no such thing as an entirely unbiased position. The best we can do is own and be honest about our own filters. God allows and invites us to trust our own experience.
I am just like you. My immediate response to most situations is with reactions of attachment, defensiveness, judgment, control, and analysis. I am better at calculating than contemplating. Let’s admit that most of us start there. The false self seems to have the “first gaze” at almost everything.
In celebration of Resthaven’s 90th anniversary, and coinciding with South Australia’s History Festival (1-31 May), Resthaven has today, 7 May 2025, launched its new ‘living history’ website: Resthaven: A History of Caring.
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