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Moora Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 10 Beasley Street, Moora (2026)

25/10/2026

STRENGTH

Julia has a prolific crop of silver beet in the garden at present. She has been feeding me plenty of this in all sorts of concoctions. All of which are very tasty. I might add that 99.9 % of what the wife cooks for me is top notch on the taste buds. 😊😊 The reason I am telling you this is not necessarily to boast about Julia’s culinary skills, but because of the result of this food.

You will be aware that silver beet and spinach are very similar foods. If any of you have watched Popeye the Sailor, as I did in my formative years, then you may believe that this food is excellent for muscle strength, as Popeye repeatedly and confidently demonstrated by downing a tin when he needed a quick boost. I had opportunity recently to try this out.

My wood supply was dwindling a bit, so I called Russell to see if he had any lying around. My call was timely as he had just been tidying up a fence line and there was some nice wood he didn’t want. It was mine for the taking. Very kind and generous of him. All I had to do was drive out with my ute, trailer, trusty chainsaw and Julia to supervise and assist. I cut it into lengths to bring home to add to my collection. Back home I picked up a piece of partly dry wood, about 5cm in diameter and 40 cm long. Too long I thought to fit into the fire so better break it in half. Julia had been feeding me silver beet regularly enough. I didn’t think I needed any tin of the stuff to boost me up anymore! So, picked up the piece of Wandoo one hand each end and gave a heave. The one piece of wood became two!! 💪

Strength

Alan was showing off his the other day. Standing regally on the pile of wood chips in the paddock. Gazing off like he was King. “Don’t tangle with me” was clearly the message he was portraying. I didn’t. But the alpaca shearer is coming next week. Then we will see who is the master. Who is the strong one. Hopefully not Alan! 😳

There will be two tests of strength in this. First, will we be able to restrain Alan to enable his haircut to proceed? That is pure muscle strength. I certainly hope Julia has not been throwing silver beet over the fence.

The second test is really a test of the mind. On the said morning, will I be able to convince Alan and George to go into the yard without recruiting a team of enthusiastic helpers, as has happened on occasion in the past!!

Mind strength. A whole different matter to muscle and silverbeet. Where do you get it from? Genetics may play a part. “Like father like son” the saying goes. Then the effect of example may play an important role here. The strength of mind parents display will set a pattern for the children to follow.

Grit determination. Good for some, not for others. �When the chips are down and there are some hard things to do or tough decisions to be made, what else can help?

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the sea, …” Psalm 46, and

“I can do all things through Christ because He gives me strength.” Philippians chapter 4.

This doesn’ t mean strength to break wood (though it might on occasion), beat up alpacas or win the Moora Triathlon (March 14th remember). It means that God will give us strength to live a life in honour of Him. To make choices that will honour God in the way we live and at the same time being ultimately better for us. It means being able to survive the tough times relying on God’s strength and comfort and guidance to get us through.

He is much stronger than silver beet!

Did I mention the bit of wood I broke in two had a nice chainsaw cut through the wood? Only the bark was holding it together 😊😊😊

Bernard Chapman

18/10/2026

SPIRAL OF DOOM

I was at the back of the house the other day doing I don’t know what. Probably chatting to the boys over the fence in the paddock. Julia’s sheep were undoubtedly poking about in the vicinity, but I don’t have a habit of talking to sheep – that would be taking things a bit far. I looked along the fence and there perched on a star picket was a lone Galah. Bit odd I thought, a Pink and Grey on his own. He looked a bit sad to me, so I began to wonder what had brought him to such a situation. Was he sick with some malady that afflicts birds? Perhaps, the dreaded Bird Flu. (Probably missed his Winter flu jab.) I have heard on the news there is a new variety doing the rounds. Potentially nasty thing, bird flu. If said Galah did have it, his mate had probably died from it. In fact, I hadn’t seen that many Pink and Greys about in recent times, so probably it had spread widely already and could wipe out the whole flock if not the whole population of Pink and Greys. That means it would most likely spread to other birds, including Carnabys. Oh No. That would be terrible. We have just had the wonderful opening of the Carnaby Sculpture. What or who would these birds, Mrs Carnaby and Wally I believe their names are, now represent if all the Carnabys are dead? All that time and effort and fund raising and the Carnabys are all gone! But I did hear a Carnaby Cockatoo fly over the statue just as the official proceedings began on Sunday, so there must still be some around. Actually, I can hear some squawking outside now, so must be more than one around.

Perhaps it wasn’t Bird Flu. The Galah’s wife must have got hit on the road. You know how they sit there as you come barrelling along the road expecting them to fly off. They are usually pretty quick at it, not like a crow who will sit there to the last minute then scamper off to the edge to await you passing so he can return to his roadkill for lunch. The Galah’s wife must have been a bit slow that day and got collected on someone’s front fender. Silly Galah. But no thought for the poor person who now has feathers in their grill. Probably ruined their whole day, as they drove on teary at the thought of having killed an innocent bird. Might have been going to their grandson’s birthday and felt so rotten they had to return home and grieve for Mrs Galah and her now lonely widower. And what of the grandson, having a birthday without dear Grandpa there to celebrate ☹.

I voiced my concerns to the good wife who was out there with me. She, who has an eagle eye for all things flying, quickly pointed out that I need not be concerned. Across on the grass was his mate, mooching about looking for seeds to fill its stomach. As I looked, they joined up and flew off together. 😊😊

All those thoughts in my head. Going further and further into despair and misery. I hope your mind does not play such games where it concocts theories for what now might happen after some certain event or observation (like a lone Galah on a fence post), and ending up in a spiral of doom.

I wonder if Jesus’ mate Peter had such thoughts in his head. You may be familiar with the account. Jesus was on trial before a kangaroo court, being accused of all sorts of things of which he was totally innocent. Peter is hanging about in the vicinity, scared and trying to keep a low profile. Three times Peter is asked if he is one of Jesus’ mates/followers. Three times he completely denies any connection to his dear friend Jesus. Jesus had warned Peter this would happen.
“Then he (Peter) began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, ‘I don’t know the man!’ Immediately a c**k crowed. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: ‘Before the c**k crows, you will disown me three times.’ And he went outside and wept bitterly.”

You can read the account in Matthew 26.

I imagine Peter’s mind went into a spiral of despair and doom. It certainly would have as Jesus was soon killed, crucified. He had such high hopes for Jesus. Wasn’t He meant to become king and rule the world, and Peter and his mates were going to be prominent in the government and show those Romans a thing or two. But now it was all lost.
But Peter need not have worried. All was not lost. Jesus did die. But then He came back to life again. Not by any human action but by His action. Jesus was a King, but a King at a much higher level than Peter could ever imagine. The King of the Universe no less!!

And Jesus more than forgave Peter for what had happened. It is recorded at the end of the book of John in the Bible.

If you find yourself in a spiral of doom, perhaps because of something bad you have done or not done, remember Jesus can forgive whatever it is. Just like with Peter.

Oh yes. Looking on the bright side, Carnabys or no Carnabys, the lovely Carnaby Statue will still make a nice finishing arch for the Moora Triathlon on March 14th 😊😊😊

Bernard Chapman

17/10/2026

GODS CALLING

We began by looking in the First Chapter of Jeremiah. God has called Jeremiah to speak for Him. To be God’s prophet. This calling was even before Jeremiah was born. God knows us all in a special way, even before we are born.

Jeremiah replies that he is too young and does not know how to speak. God still uses Jeremiah despite his perceived weaknesses. Jeremiah had a difficult task rebuking the people who had turned away from God. He suffered for speaking up for God. But God was with him.

We then looked in Luke chapter 1 where God announces to Zechariah that he would soon have a son. This son, John, would become the herald for Jesus coming to earth. John the Baptist was a powerful preacher, encouraging people to turn back to God. That was his calling. He followed it faithfully. His preaching was not always well received, and he ended up in prison and then dying for speaking for God.

Acts 1: 8 tells us that God will empower us with the Holy Spirit to speak for Him. He does not give us a commission, work to do for Him, then desert us. But He is with us all the time.

Life may be difficult, but Jesus promises us peace, and inner peace, in Matthew 11: 28- 30

Ultimately, we have eternal life in following Jesus.

Sermon Summary by Bernard Chapman (17/10/2026)

SDA Hymnal 618 “Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!”

12/10/2026

DAVID’S CONFIDENCE IN GOD

Psalms 23:1–6

It’s funny how we often know about this Psalm of David, hey? But the reality of it is deeper than we think. Most, if not all, of us have great confidence in our parents or guardians, our family, and our friends, and we know they are our safe place. However, the biggest question now is: “How confident are you in your God?”

In Psalm 23, David acknowledged God as his Shepherd, and because of that, he let Him be his guide, leader, protector, provider, and shelter. Are you giving God room in your life to lead, guide, protect, and work in and through you, just as David did? I am actually one of the guilty ones because I’m realising just now that I let God lead in some areas of my life, but not all. We ought to surrender everything to Him and see how our lives will change for the better.

Psalm 23:1–3 is a greener-pasture era for David. This is when his life is lavish, he has lots of wealth, and everything looks good! All of a sudden, there’s the valley of the shadow of death! “How and why?” would be David’s question, and it would be ours, too.

Just yesterday, I was okay and in good health. My finances were good, my wealth was increasing day by day, and I had all my loved ones with me. But now, I’ve lost it all in the valley. This is similar to Job’s story, isn’t it? He was doing well, and then, boom! He lost everything. Yet, through it all, Job did not curse God.

How often are we tempted to ask whether Jesus really cares, whether He even listens to our prayers, or whether He sees our suffering? He surely does care, and He is with you in your valley. With His rod, which can be interpreted as His Word today, He puts us back on track and motivates us to move forward.

“Why move forward when the present is gloomy and dark?” someone would ask. The answer is simply that there is a table prepared for you, as we read in Psalm 23:5. You can’t suffer that much and have it end there. It always ends with the restoration of peace, love, and joy. Even the riches we have lost are things God is able to restore. Job’s latter life was even better than his former life because, with God, nothing is impossible.

Now that you’ve been in that valley of problems and difficulties, God won’t let you suffer through the preparations for the celebration alone. He will do it Himself, for His glory. Even now, God has gone to heaven to prepare a place for us so that, after all this suffering on earth, we shall rejoice in heaven with our Father and Saviour, Jesus Christ (John 14:1–3).

One thing that shocked me is the presence of our enemies at our celebration. We can all agree that when we host birthday parties, we invite those we love and those who are closest to us. However, God invites our enemies to this great restoration party for the following reasons:

1. Our enemies should witness the power of God working in us. They will see us celebrating our victories and triumphs over all the troubles we go through. As Isaiah 41:20 says, “That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.”

2. We have to build a relationship with them so that they can see Christ manifested in our lives as we spend time with them. God wants those enemies of ours in His kingdom, so He will allow them into our celebration rooms so that, by beholding us, they may be changed for the better.

At the end of it all, there’s going to be a big party in heaven when we finally celebrate our victories here on earth. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away (Revelation 21:4).

Sermon Summary by Privilege (10/10/26)

SDA Hymnal 555 “Shepherd of Tender Youth”

11/10/2026

RACING BEDS

I am sure you will remember last year’s BedRace. It was a great event. There were retired hospital beds racing down Dandaragan Street at a great pace. The teams were dressed up in all sorts of costumes. Little Micks Electrics have a trophy in their collection to prove they were very impressive on the night. The Tyre Shop looked powerful, in their Superhero outfits. And so they should, the theme being “POWER.”

You, the community gave a bucket load of money to help with providing a new generator for the Moora Frail Aged Lodge and Hospital. The Moora Shire has also provided a similar amount, which together with Health Department funds and expertise, will provide for what is needed. It is a complicated process sorting out the current wiring of the establishment, then accurately planning for what is required for the foreseeable future, but things are happening and the new generator will come online, we hope, early in 2027. The WA Country Health Service remains committed to this project.

Some of the racing beds were starting to show their age and needed a long holiday at the scrap metal pile at the tip. Fortunately, the Moora Frail Aged Lodge has just retired 7 of their beds. Not to the Moora Tip, but to the Moora BedRace. They have excellent running gear and are in very good race condition. Just in need of a few mods to have them ready for this year’s race on Wednesday evening, December 16th.

The funds raised for this year’s Moora Burnout BedRace will be allocated to Moora St John Ambulance. You might have heard they are in the process of building a new Subcentre. It will be located right near the hospital, I believe. It will house their ambulances, equipment, training facilities, office and a sleep-over room. Paul White and the local committee have been putting a lot of time into getting this to happen (and at the same time continuing to provide emergency Ambulance services). The new Subcentre will cost them a lot of money, hence the Moora Ambulance Subcentre is a bit short on cash for their other needs at present. One thing they really do need is another heart monitor/defibrillator for an Ambulance. These are really great pieces of equipment to assist in the care of their patients – which may well include you and me at some point!! All the money donated from BedRace nominations and sponsorships this year will be used to purchase one of these life saving devices for our local Ambulance crew.

And the theme for the 2026 Burnout BedRace: “Heart”

Last Monday afternoon, if you were out and about in town you might have seen 7 ex-Frail Aged Lodge beds trundling down the street to the Rotary Shed for storage until the Burnout BedRace. I had some ‘volunteers’ move them after Happy Holiday Club that day. (Happy Holiday Club was great, in case you have not heard).

As we were moving these beds down the street it reminded me of an incident recorded in the Bible involving a moving bed. Well, actually it sounds more like a sleeping mat typical of the Middle East, rather than the flash electric beds on wheels we obtained for the BedRace. The record is in Mark chapter 2. Four men brought their paralysed friend, seeking for Jesus to heal him. Not being able to get him near Jesus because of the crowd, his mates took him up on the roof. They then dug through the mud roof of the house and plonked their friend right in front of Jesus. Jesus was impressed by their faith in his healing ability. However, Jesus doesn’t immediately heal the man. First, He states: “Son, your sins are forgiven.” Odd you would think. The religious honchos of the day thought likewise. In fact, they become very hostile to this statement of Jesus. In forgiving the paralysed man’s sins, Jesus was claiming to be God on earth – only God has the right to forgive sin! To prove His point, Jesus went on and healed the man, sending him off with the mat tucked under his arm.

The religious honchos of the day still stubbornly refused to acknowledge Jesus for who He was – God on earth in human flesh.

What we believe about Jesus makes all the difference. If He was, and remains, indeed God, then we best take note of what He taught and what He did. It has eternal importance.

Likewise, providing a heart monitor/defibrillator for the Ambulance could one day have immediate importance for you and yours.

See you at the BedRace. Get your team organised 😊😊😊

Bernard Chapman

04/10/2026

❤️ STARTS TODAY ❤️

☀️ HAPPY HOLIDAY CLUB IS BACK! ☀️

📅 MONDAY 5TH – FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2026
🕘 9am – 12pm (Registration from 8:45am)
📍 Moora Seventh-day Adventist Church, Beasley Street

👧👦 Open to children from Pre-Primary to Year 7 — completely FREE!

We can't wait to see you there! 😁

04/10/2026

WELCOME

I looked out the back door this afternoon. There, gracing the lovely new door mat from Foodworks was Bob (or maybe it was Brenda, I can’t tell). Seemed quite happy sitting there looking up waiting for the door to open. When I did open the door and go out to see what Bob/Brenda wanted, he did not seem impressed. As I shut the door behind me Bob/Brenda promptly opened his mouth, clearly expressing his dissatisfaction with my appearance in his world. Not just a little pursing of the lips, but wide open like he wanted to swallow me whole. I kept my distance as I did not welcome the prospect of being Bob’s tea! My presence in his world was clearly not welcome. He scuttled off.

A little later Arshan and I went to find Bob. Arshan was pretty sure which way Bob had gone and pointed me in the right direction. But we were both disappointed. No Bob to be found. I am sure he will appear again, probably from behind a plant, as they are prone to do, when Julia is tending her garden. Just to ensure she is awake and her heart is fully functional. Not welcome.

The other week I went on a walk along the river with Brenna. It was one of the first spring days. Nice warm afternoon. Still some water flowing in the river, so it wasn’t yet pongy. Spring flowers out and birds chirping here and there. We met Bob’s cousin Barny. He was of the same nature as Bob. Unimpressed by our appearance in his world. Threatening to eat me, as was Bob. Not wanting to stay and pass the time of day, he scuttled off. We were definitely not welcome in Barny’s patch. We moved on. Back home to where we would be welcome.

Well mostly welcome. I don’t think Alan has quite warmed to me yet. When I get home and go out into the paddock to see how he and George, Baaarrrrbara, Sybil and Domba are, Alan’s look is not what one would call welcoming. He doesn’t open his mouth in a threatening way as did Bob and Barny. In fact, he doesn’t even open his mouth much at all. (Perhaps just a bit if he is really upset and thinks he should eject the contents of his mouth as a trajectory!!) Instead, Alan lifts his head up high, in an I am bigger and better than you attitude, looks you in the eye with the clear expression: “go away!!” Not welcome. ☹ Probably his attitude has been too strongly affected by Julia’s sheep.

Welcome. It is nice to turn up somewhere and to feel welcome. Especially if you turn up unannounced. I looked the word up in the not so concise “Concise Oxford Dictionary.” “Know that your coming gives pleasure; kind or glad reception; gladly received.” Nice expressions and feelings, aren’t they?

Jesus told a story about a king who was organizing a wedding banquet for his son. It is recorded in Matthew chapter 22. The king gets everything prepared for the lavish celebration then sends his servants out to call those invited. But they do not come. The king then sends his servants out far and wide to invite any who will come. All are welcome. All can come.

Of course, Jesus is using the story to teach us about God’s kingdom. All are welcome to be a believer, a follower of God. A Christian. But there is an interesting twist at the end of Jesus’ story. Have a read of it.

But know we are all welcome to be a follower of God.

And remember Happy Holiday Club this week. All kids are welcome.

We’ll have a great week😊😊😊

Bernard Chapman

28/09/2026

❤️ STARTS MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER! ❤️

☀️ HAPPY HOLIDAY CLUB IS BACK! ☀️

Looking for something FREE and fun for the kids these school holidays? Join us for five mornings packed with games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, activities and new friends! 🎨🎶📖

📅 MONDAY 5TH – FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2026
🕘 9am – 12pm (Registration from 8:45am)
📍 Moora Seventh-day Adventist Church, Beasley Street

👧👦 Open to children from Pre-Primary to Year 7 — completely FREE!

Have an older child who would still love to be involved? Year 8+ are very welcome to come along as helpers! ❤️

We hope to see you there! 😁

📞 Questions? Call 08 9651 1881

27/09/2026

WHERE AM I

Julia had her brother Phil and sister Lyn visit last weekend. We had a lovely time catching up with them. I did have some commiserations sent from my brother-in-law Richard (very nice chap) as to how I would endure the 3 siblings for the weekend. But I somehow coped. I think it helped that Richard understood the duress I may be under and had sent words of encouragement!!

On Saturday arvo we went for a walk. A lovely spot to visit in spring. Quiet, unless you have a bunch of kids with you. Or relatives with the gift of the gab! But it was a lovely afternoon, not too hot nor too cold. Wind was mostly ok. And lots of flowers. I have been on this walk several times before, but the bush was really in colour with the flowers. So much for the boring Australian bush 😊

I will have attached a video, including a few pics of the flowers. I wonder where I was??

Now in case you are wondering, I was not lost. However, at one point I suddenly became aware I could get lost. I had ventured off the track to take a photo of a bush with purple flowers. As I turned to return to the track, I had a brief thought as to “Where is it?” But it was not far away, and I was soon back on it.

Julia and I did get lost, once. It was in 2015 and we were walking the Cape-to-Cape Track. It follows the coast from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin. We were on our second last day of the walk, from Hamelin Bay to Augusta. We had been walking until mid afternoon and had come to a very rocky part of the coast. But no track to be found. It was usually reasonably well marked. But search as we may, no track. Just a very rocky rugged coast then thick bush. We finally gave up, turned around and started the long trudge back to Hamelin Bay. It was getting late and we were more than tired. We came to cross the road that went down to Cosy Corner, thinking I might leave Julia there and run in the dark the rest of the way to Hamelin Bay – not a prospect I was looking forward to. Fortunately, just as we got to the road, along came some kind people in their car and gave us a ride back to Hamelin Bay, where we had left a vehicle. We were very grateful for their kindness. We were also very grateful for no longer being lost.

Being lost is no fun. We can get lost when bush walking. We might get lost travelling. But perhaps what is more distressing to us is when we get lost in life. By that I mean emotionally or spiritually lost. We may have lost direction in our life. It might be that we have lost hope, or faith.

When walking the Cape-to-Cape Track, we had no map, just signs every so often to point the way. If a sign was missed, as we did, we got lost. Another time Julia and I have walked part of the Bibbulmun Track. This runs from Kalamunda through the bush to Albany. This track also has signs to point the way. Mostly pretty good signs. But we also had a very good map of the track. Added to that I had an App on my phone with a very detailed map. If we ever strayed off the track, I could get out my trusty iPhone, open the App, and it would show us exactly where we were and where the track was. Very useful😊😊

There is a great song, written by Colin Buchanan of Play School fame:

Well you're gonna get lost
And it won’t take long
If you don't take a map
To Kickatinalong
You'll be lost in the scrub
Quick as can be
If you don’t take a map
To Upper Gumtree

[Chorus]
And if we read God's Word, we'll know the way
To live for Jesus and obey
We'll only know the way to go
If we read God's Map - the Bible!

There are more verses, all with the same message.

When walking or travelling, it is much better to go with a good map. Same as we go through life.

The Bible, God’s Word, is a bit like a map book for life. It helps us find direction, hope and faith. It tells of a God who loves us and cares for us. Of a God who wants to forgive us and give us life, even eternal life – see John chapter 3 and chapter 14.

If you haven’t worked out what walk we were on, I’ll give you a hint – Fig Jam 😊😊😊

We will not be having the above song by Colin Buchanan at Happy Holiday Club this year, but a different one called “The Old Black Crow”.

Only one week to Happy Holiday Club now. Yah 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Bernard Chapman

21/09/2026

❤️ HAPPY HOLIDAY CLUB ❤️ is on in just 2 WEEKS!

Join us for a week of games, crafts, bible stories, songs and new friends.

📅 Monday 5th – Friday 9th October 2026
🕘 9am – 12pm (Registration from 8:45am)
📍 Moora Seventh-day Adventist Church (Beasley street)

It’s FREE and packed with activities your kids will love! 5 Days of FUN for children in pre-primary to year 7 — we also welcome those in year 8 and on as helpers 🎨🎶📖

📞 Questions? Call 08 9651 1881

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