On Monday I had a couple of conversations with people who voiced concern about the plight of those caught up in wars and natural disasters. There was also criticism of the “moral laxity’ of wealthier countries who seem to have neglected the plight of less fortunate nations. My answer to Read More... from Reflections 12th September...
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Reflections 5th September 2010 – Identifying with the poor
Last weekend St Peter’s Youth Group had a night out in the grounds behind St Paul’s Rectory. They were to experience life in a third world country. It was only over night but it was an uncomfortable experience for them all. I wonder how the rest of us would manage? Read More... from Reflections 5th September 2010 – Identifying with the...
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Reflections 29th August 2010
“Don’t sweat the small stuff” is a saying often used when people are worrying about relatively unimportant matters. Jesus says “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the Read More... from Reflections 29th August...
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Reflections 22nd August 2010
Through the daily Eucharist readings this week, we have been exploring some of Jesus parables describing the Kingdom of Heaven. What Jesus actually describes is not, the physical attributes of the Kingdom of Heaven, so much as the owner/ruler of the Kingdom, and the desire of the owner to gather Read More... from Reflections 22nd August...
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Reflections 15th August 2010
A teenage girl at holiday camp was torn between two sets of friends. Some of them were sunbathing on the jetty, saying to her “stay with us.” But her other friends were in a rowboat saying “no, come with us.” There she stood, one foot on the jetty, the other Read More... from Reflections 15th August...
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Reflections 8th August 2010
Recently, for me, it seems that our gospel readings keep focusing my attention on relationships… my/our relationship with God and my/our relationship with others. An important ingredient in any relationship is communication… two-way communication! In our relationship with God, that conversation is called “prayer’. Too often we end up...
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Reflections 1st August 2010 – The Body of Christ
Last Saturday (24th July) was our (the Vierow’s) first experience of the fabled St Paul’s Market. I say, “fabled” because Maurie and I had been hearing about the Market, from a number of sources, for some time before our arrival in the parish. It is a little hard to imagine Read More... from Reflections 1st August 2010 – The Body of...
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Reflections 25th July 2010
Many of recent gospel readings speak of relationships within the family of God. Last week Mary and Martha were seen in relationship with Jesus. (Luke 10:38-42) At a time when women were treated as possessions and had little autonomy, Jesus treated both as real human beings, visiting with them in Read More... from Reflections 25th July...
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Rector’s Reflections for 11th Sunday after Pentecost (16th August 2009)
Do I hear the odd OINK from time to time? The annual distribution of Flu virus aka the Ekka, is over and we should all be able to get back to a normal life. Read More... from Rector’s Reflections for 11th Sunday after Pentecost (16th August...
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Rector’s Reflections for 10th Sunday after Pentecost (9th August 2009)
Today we welcome the Revd. Dianne Black as celebrant and preacher. Dianne is well known to many at Manly. Carmel and I will be in Mundubbera for the weekend, returning Monday evening. Read More... from Rector’s Reflections for 10th Sunday after Pentecost (9th August...
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