4th Sunday of Advent – 22nd December 2013

No doubt, by now, most of you will have decorated your Christmas tree, or you will have seen those belonging to family and friends – but are you aware that many if not all, decorations, have a meaning? The True Story of the Candy Cane A candy maker in Indiana Read More... from 4th Sunday of Advent – 22nd December...
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Once again, this week, the message of our readings is a message of HOPE, and a message of great promise – even in the midst of the darkest hours, and seemingly impossible situations. But these readings are also an encouragement to me as they make it very clear that even Read More... from 3rd Sunday of Advent – 15th December...
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From Seasons of the Spirit, these words (paraphrased) to ponder – Hope and imagination are closely related. The readings for this week, especially from Isaiah, invite the exercise of imagination to perceive the possibility of God’s shalom (deep peace and wholeness of life) both in our inner and outer lives. Read More... from 2nd Sunday of...
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I came across this short essay by a boy named Case which was posted on the blog site “Momastery” (http://momastery.com) just yesterday. I wanted to share it with you as many feel disheartened at the state of the world and wonder whether it is worth even trying to impart positive, Read More... from Advent 1 – 1st December...
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I have been reminded through this week, how very important it is to take time to consider the positives… or the blessings… rather than focusing on what is wrong or difficult. Jim Burns in his book Radically Committed tells about an incident a few years ago when police in New York City Read More... from 17th November 2013 – 23rd Sunday...
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What mixed blessings we find ourselves sharing this Sunday. At 7:00am we celebrate the Saints of the past … those we have read about and learnt from, together with those we have known and loved, who have laid the foundation stones of our faith and our community.  At 9:00am we Read More... from All Saints and Baptism – 3rd November...
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This week I have had to take time off from my ministry in order to have surgery. This “reflection” is from Words For Worship. STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT: John Ames, the fictional preacher in Marilynne Robinson’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel, Gilead, writes tenderly and wisely to his young son: “And grace is the Read More... from 27th...
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The scriptures this week reveal how when God writes truth on our hearts, we are compelled to both speak and be heard. Jesus wanted the disciples to “pray always and not lose heart.” God’s people are called to persevere in seeking to live in God’s way. What space for prayer do Read More... from 20th October 2013 – 22nd Sunday After...
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Oh dear me, Oh dear me! The parable in today’s gospel targets the violence of apathy and neglect which is widening the chasm between rich and poor throughout the world. The trouble is that even such abstractions become easy to live with. We need some firsthand experience of encountering the Read More... from 29th September 2013 – 19th...
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This week, by way of reflection, I share with you the Stewardship Thought from “Words for Worship” which set me to thinking about the way that, all to often, we fail to see God in the sights and sounds of everyday life. We forget that our God is a constant Read More... from 15th September 2013 -18th Sunday After Pentecost...
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