G’Day folks, What a joyous time of year to birth a new ministry! As you’ve no doubt heard around the traps, following the Commissioning Service at 7pm on Wednesday 9th January, I take up the post as Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Manly. My family and I look forward to settling Read...
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G’day. With a Pew Sheet only every other week, I feel that I need to say: blessings for the last Sunday of Advent, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Right, now where? Let’s start with Advent. As we sit with the expectancy and excitement of what is coming; not just Read...
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We are now in the midst of the advent hype and Christmas trees are popping up all over the place. I invite you to take an opportunity to wonder with me about the Christmas tree, one of the beloved symbols which has grown to universally represent Christmas. For people of different cultures and Read...
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Now we all know that Christ is our king, our Saviour, our Redeemer, our Healer, Messiah. Scripture is very clear about who Christ is and how he has already saved us. But what I would like to know is, how is Christ your King? Think about it! Now that you’ve Read...
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As Remembrance day approaches, and in the wake of Halloween, All Saints and all Souls days, the inherent tradition of the Church is Anamnesis; ‘Do this is Remembrance of me’. The ability to remember is a quality of our humanity which draws us closer to God our creator, in whose Read...
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What is a saint? And, what does it matter? This week we are remembering St Jude and St Simon, apostles of Christ. That is Judas the son of James, sometimes called Thaddeus, as opposed to the other Judas, Judas Iscariot, and Simon the Zealot rather than Simon Peter. Next week Read...
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The Anglican tradition serves the Church well. With the three pillars of Anglicanism, Scripture – Tradition – and Reason at the heart of our Church we can enjoy the freedom of being a body of diversity which encourages inclusion and deep thinking. There is, of course, the same danger in Read...
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This week we celebrate Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Francis was but a humble servant of God, trying to listen to what God asked of him and spreading the gospel of Christ in a loving and humble way. St Francis was the founder of a number of Franciscan Orders which Read...
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Jesus asks: “Who am I?” And I’m asking, So what? In 2018, who is Jesus for you? Maybe you’re thinking this is a bit of a nonsense question. But, humour me. Who is Jesus for you and what difference does that knowledge, relationship, experience make in your life today and Read...
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Should priests be paid to pray? When is the start of my work week? Is it on Monday morning like you, or is it on Thursday morning? Are priests supposed to have days off? If we look at the nature of vocation, days off are not even worth a mention. Vocation Read...
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