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TO CELEBRATE INSIGHTS 3OTH ANNIVERSARY WE ASKED YOU TO SEND US YOUR FAVOURITE MEMORIES OF INSIGHTS ... Christian Students Uniting leading the UCA to the Global Climate Strike in 2019. Gabrielle Cadenhead Discovering the first film review that I'd ever read that referred to a passage of scripture. And then the next one. Insights was the magazine for me!! Robbie Casey Looking back, Forward’s masthead sticks in the deep recesses of my mind. Just after the inauguration of the Uniting Church in June 1977 I suggested to the Elders Council at Grantham Heights (Seven Hills) that we should have a Publicity Officer. As with many suggestions in life, those suggesting something usually end up landed with the task. Until a career move to Hobart in January 1985 I held the
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position, making extensive use of the local “parish pumps”, the free Cumberland newspapers both at Blacktown and Parramatta. I also turned my hand to filing copy and photos for the Synod paper. A Wentworthville Parish “magazine”, two foolscap sheets, 8 pages, aptly named Parish Gatherings was produced under my editorship, a borrowed IBM golf ball typewriter, lots of Tippex and printed on an offset printer by the late Sid Limbert in his Seven Hills garage printing “works”.
the remaining structure. The memories of that clean up were captured by my Kodak Retinette 1B B&W camera. My report on the fire made
I appreciate reading so many insightful, thought-provoking and challenging articles on such a diverse range of issues. Theology, ministry, country residents and Indigenous experience, art and popular culture. It is all there! It is also an incredible privilege to be able to write articles for Insights as I wrestle or am inspired or challenged by something in my own experience or that I witness. Thanks Insights for years of great reading and thinking!
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On the night of Sunday 13 June, 1982, the 13th anniversary of the opening of the Grantham Heights building, a fire engulfed the church. The next day it was all hands on deck, making safe
the front page. along the image of the then General Secretary of the Synod, the Rev Frank Butler, a member of the Wentworthville congregation,assisting. Over the years I have had no less than 45 letters published in Insights, along with reviews, movies (4), DVD (1) and music (1). Congratulations Insights on your 30th Anniversary. Allan Gibson OAM Wesley Castle Hill Congregation
Katherine Grocott I really enjoyed and still sometimes go back to the series of “Belief Matters” that went through the Apostles Creed over a number of issues. It was back in 2014 and was authored by Dr Ben Myers. Ivan Dirk
