Monday, May 5, 2008

It was great to preach yesterday at the church where my ministry began. I posted a few pictures. St. Michael's is an extraordinary place right in the heart of the city of Melbourne. St. Michael's is on Collins Street and one of the pictures is a tram running down the street right in front of the church.
Mingary is an incredible ministry. The old chapel of the church was renovated into a quiet and meditative place (Mingary is Gaelic for "the quiet place"). There is a rock with a crack down the middle of it representing the pain we all experience. Water runs over this rock representing the healing presence and grace of God that is with us in our pain. People at all times during the day simply go inside and sit.