I have a sense that we are witnessing the passing of an era, a consequence of the death of an extraordinary human being, someone who has shaped the consciences of […]
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Matthew 5:21-37 I want to give thanks to God for your resilience, courage and patience, for your fortitude and life-giving community today as I […]
HOLY SATURDAY – EASTER EVE Gospel Matthew 28:1-10 We are living in ‘in-between times’; this time between Jesus’ dreadful crucifixion and murder, as we wait for the Sabbath to be over […]
In a world full of fear and greed, it is easy to lose hope. There is something comprehensively pernicious about the apparent ease with which our worldview in the last […]
The story of Jesus appearing to the frightened disciples and Thomas’s demands to see and touch the risen Jesus in John 20:19-31 is timely, as we prepare for Anzac Day, as […]
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Mark 9:2-10 I have been thinking in recent weeks about the loss of hope which seems to be a regular part of our conversations. Friends […]
Matthew 15:10-20) 21-28 I always find this an interesting story to think and pray about. On the one hand, it offers enormous hope and a firm conviction that prayer is […]
I have been reflecting in recent times, on how desperately we try to fix the world in our own image to suit our own purposes; and, how desperately we resist […]
There is something deeply powerful and marvellous, joyful even in the experience of ‘being called’ and recognised, especially and particularly by someone who loves you, and all of us have […]