Dear Parents and friends,

As Fathers’ Day approaches once again, we will pause to remember and celebrate our fathers and those who have been father-figures in our lives. Most of us, including our children, will be able to celebrate a father who is strong, lends a guiding hand, and shares his wisdom and help. How grateful we should be for the gift of such a man in our lives.

Not all dads are super-heroes, of course… the pressure of that would be too much for anyone! However, most fathers would agree that the strength of a father’s love, as they carry out and grow into that role day to day and year to year, can turn them into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers and singers of songs - roles they might never have imagined for themselves.

In that beautiful scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 13, all fathers might be reminded:

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.

On Fathers’ Day we pray for all the dads in our families and our lives, who have given us life and love, that they might be granted the blessings and strength to let their faith and love shine forth. We also pray that we, their sons and daughters, may honour them always with a spirit of profound respect.

 It is admirable for a dad to take his son to the footy, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping!’ John Sinor

A huge thank you to Lil, Rebecca, Lucy, Fiona, Luke, Kristina, Ainsley, Elena, Marie, Angela, Helen, Erin and Elisa for coordinating the scrumptious breakfast and the gift stall. Well done team!

Yours in Faith, Justice and Learning