A BEAUTIFUL DEED
One of the most beautiful incidents in the life of Jesus took place just days before his death. The deed in question was a very simple act, the pouring of expensive ointment upon his body, but Jesus said that Mary and her action would always be remembered wherever the Gospel would be preached (Matthew 26:13; […]
GALSTON UNITING CHURCH
Galston Uniting’s Creativity Service last November was both beautiful and uplifting. The Craft Group displayed 31 quilts, rugs, a wall hanging and even a skirt made from men’s colourful ties. Five quilts were sold and five were donated to Westmead Children’s Hospital. Ten rugs were sent to “Wrapt with Love” and one quilt went to […]
ENDURING HOPE
A healthy and happy New Year to each one reading this article! As I write, I can hardly believe that we’re half way through January already! It’s difficult to understand the speed in which the years seem to come and go, but I AM reminded, as I reflect on our recent Christmas season, that even […]
News from St Benedict’s
St Benedict’s fete Sunday 10 March As always, this will be a great family day so please keep the date free. Best wishes for our Year Six students In early December St Benedict’s held a very special Children’s Mass to acknowledge and pass on everyone’s best wishes to our local Year Six students as they […]
BROMELIAD SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
The Bromeliad Society of Australia will hold their next meeting at George Bell Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground on Saturday, 9 February with plant sales commencing at 12noon. Access is off Showground Road into Doran Drive, Castle Hill. Guest speaker will be Dave Wilson, beekeeper and member of the Amateur Beekeepers Association. Dave will discus various […]
Galston Garden Club
The Christmas decorations are put away for another year and we’ve sung “Auld Lang Syne” for 2018 as we toasted in the New Year. With our last official meeting in November; club members gathered one more time in December for our Christmas party held at the Galston Community Centre and as usual members out did […]
Glenorie Fairy Forest
Inspired by a visit to Bateau Bay Fairy Forest with my children, I turned to the local community Facebook page to float the idea of creating something similar in Glenorie. The overwhelming response triggered a beautifully collaborative effort, and Glenorie Fairy Forest was born. Glenorie Creek runs through town and collects stormwater from most of […]
The Glenorie Growers Market
We have two local monthly markets. The original Glenorie Growers Market on the 4th Sunday of each month and the new Dural Growers Market on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Dural Markets are back and bigger this February! Grab a fresh coffee or enjoy a cold beer in the Presidential Gardens while you feast […]
Warrah Society
Reflecting on the highlights of 2018, the principal feelings are of gratitude for all the support we get from our community, and of pride in the work that we do to serve and support both our Farm Shop customers and our clients living with disabilities. This year we undertook a major project to renovate the […]
