You are warmly welcome to the Annual Robert Iles Memorial Lecture on Thursday 21st May 2015 at 7:30pm. The topic is Beyond Apathy: The Waning of Postmodernism and the New Role for Intuition and it… Continue reading
This sermon was presented to Waikerie Uniting Church, in the late 1980s after Robert returned to Australia from studying in Los Angeles: In some ways I find it quite an emotional experience returning to… Continue reading
The following is a playful poem of unknown origin, which describes a certain marriage ceremony. Robert used to use it in the wedding celebrations he took. It is called, ‘The Bridegroom’: Wilt thou… Continue reading
The following was delivered to the Kings Baptist Grammar School staff in January 2015 by Robert’s wife, Janis: ‘Standing up here nervously, I feel a little like a student endeavouring to answer the… Continue reading
One of the things we discuss from time to time is if we had to lose one of our senses, which one would we choose? If it was the sense of smell, we… Continue reading
John 9: 1-7 – ‘As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents… Continue reading
On Thursday, October 9, The Robert Iles Memorial Trust had the privilege of presenting the Honourable Kevin Andrews as speaker at the 3rd Iles Memorial Lecture. With 23 years in Parliament and the… Continue reading
Those of you who have done a little traveling would know that much of your time is taken up with explaining who you are to people. Or in many instances trying to prove… Continue reading
Dear Friends of the Blog, Characterised by enthusiastic audiences and speakers of international renown, the first two Robert Iles Memorial Lectures have now become significant events in the life of the Uniting Church… Continue reading
Once there was a tiger who was brought up by a herd of goats. From the day his eyes opened, all he saw was a goat’s life. He munched grass with the rest,… Continue reading
