People experience a difference in the way Jesus taught. He did not speak down to them. He did not lay burdens on them, he practiced what he preached. It is easy to imagine the people thinking: “Yes, this man knows our situation. He speaks as one of us.” Jesus knew what Read More... from Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 28th January...
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How blessed we are to have been given such a wonderful farewell! Thank you for the beautiful farewell gift, already hung in our living room, for the cards and messages and the very kind words spoken to Maurie and to me as we concluded our time at St Paul’s. We were deeply moved Read More... from Third Sunday after Epiphany – 21st...
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At our Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday evening the subject of Evangelism was raised. Now, according to the Etymology Dictionary, “Evangelism is the practice of trying to persuade people to become Christians or revive their commitments to Christianity. The word stems from the 12th century, with the term “evangelists” used Read...
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I found this gem on Elizabeth Dolan’s face book post – It reminded me that words are simply symbols and sometimes they seem ridiculous if we don’t understand the background. Sometimes words are used as codes as Liz found out this week. Think about some of the nursery rhymes you grew up with Read More... from The Baptism of Our Lord...
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