This week’s Gospel is from Luke 13: 1-9

“At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you, but unless you repent you will all perish just as they did.”

Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the man working the vineyard, ‘See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?’ He replied, ‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.If it bears fruit next year, well and good, but if not, you can cut it down.’ ”

Jesus often speaks of the need to repent. This means turning away from anything that is not of God. If we ask to be brought more and more into the world of goodness and love, of light and of truth, we can show that we want to be genuine disciples.  

Term 1 Liturgies and Celebrations:

Project Compassion

What a day for a water walk! The Year 6 Social Justice team held the Big Water Walk today to raise awareness and funds for Project Compassion. Despite the weather all classes managed to walk their 2km. We changed the venue from the oval to the cola and there were many tired arms and legs after each grade finished. We raised a total of $345.40 today to help the people of Samoa in their quest for safe drinking water. Congratulations to the Social Justice team, a big effort from all you, well done!