 Here's some background about Advent, and how to make a chain and a wreath to celebrate the season.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Our new Child, Youth and Family worker is due here before too long, and at publication time things were not looking too good at all. (They've improved quite a bit since, but there's still room for help.)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Pastor Andrew doesn't mean the kind of happy new year that gets all the party goers excited and has us flicking over entire calendars. He has something else in mind...
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Pastor Greg offers some simple steps to help improve our daily time with the Word. We also pick up the month's local ministry news. Included are a number of extra photos that did not fit into our print edition.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 January 2008 )
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 Our Market Night had the Community Room humming. If you missed out, here's why you might want to make sure you get to the next one.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 The response to the call for small knitted goods for the orphans and other vulnerable children of the world continues at astonishing levels. Here's a progress report, and for those knitting, important information about a strategy change.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 Our congregation's Treasurer, Eldon Eckermann, is pretty chuffed with the state of the finances at the end of our last financial year (which ends in October). He's got a couple of important things to say about this year as well.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 You couldn't ask for a more reasonable warning than this! It's time to plan for the next St Paul's Garden Stall. Here are the details.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 When you actually stop and look at it, the LLL is pretty incredible, as savings institutions go. Here's the low-down, souped up from their latest annual report.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 Michelle Wissing spent five whole months in Poland earlier this year. Here are some of her insights.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 Dania and Brian Ahern accompanied three students from Luther to our drought-stricken sister parish in Rainbow to deliver some funding raised by Luther students and some greetings from our CRAFT kids. Here's her report (with a couple extra online photos).
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 January 2008 )
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 What could be more romantic than having your wedding in magical Marrakech? Marlene Pietsch has the story of what happened when Kate McDonald decided she'd like some couscous. And we're able to bring you a few extra photos than we had in our paper edition.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Our Mission team is excited about organising a trip to Thailand next year to see first hand the work of the LCA's missionary there. Here are some insights direct from Pastor Simon Mackenzie's blog, and details of some preliminary meetings here at St Paul's.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 The Golden Compass is getting a lot of press and a lot of publicity right now. David Schütz has personally seen the film and read all the books in the series, and he has a serious warning.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 January 2008 )
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 Our Men's Group is eagerly looking forward to an exciting year in 2008, with a two-pronged approach to different kinds of meetings that offer something for, literally, everyone (not just the men).
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 January 2008 )
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 Here is your personal invitation from Meryl Jennings, head of the School of Theological Studies at Australian Lutheran College (previously known at the Seminary and Teachers College in its various parts) to take up some part-time distance studies in the new year.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 A couple of photographs remind us about the need to reduce our use of energy and our emissions of greenhouse gases. Looking forward, I predict that December 31 in Melbourne will be the hottest day in the hottest year on record!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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 Here's a very quick recommendation for a book that Anthony enjoyed a great deal.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 This month, Nick Mattiske's book review looks at a newly published work from Pope Benedict XVI.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Here's a very creative report on CRAFT activities by a young lady in Year 1. CRAFT, for those who don't know, is our Sunday School activity for younger children.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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 This month, our series on Understanding Liturgy is up to the Sanctus (the Latin word for "holy").
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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 News from the last regular meeting of the Seniors group for this year, ahead of the Christmas breakup on December 13.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 Some of our members contributed to a seasonal book of meditations for Advent. Here's how to get your copy.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 January 2008 )
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 A pictorial summary of some of the highlights of 2007 for St Paul's Youth.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 January 2008 )
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 Here are the notes from the meeting of the Church Council held on November 20.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 December 2007 )
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 Two of our Year 6 graduates, who will be starting secondary school next year, think about the changing nature of Christmas.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 29 December 2007 )
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December 2007 
