25th September 2022 Year C – Pentecost 16 “You Can’t Take it with You”
What to do with a car door!
ALL AGE MESSAGE
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What to do with a car door!
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Many passages were specifically written for a time, place and particular group of people.
We must not hastily translate the literal understanding into our present time.
Looking at the metaphorical meaning we can decipher what God’s desire for us is for the present day.
His desire here is to witness to the goodness and love of God – words of comfort for those in their own apocalypse!
The disciples come together praying. God comes and blows them away.
Turns them inside out and fills them with life.
The Pentecost story reverses what happened at Babel.
When the festival was over, they went back to their places of origin and took the God of Unity to others.
The work of a potter reflects the ongoing, creative process of life—reshaping and renewing.
At times, our past ideas no longer match the reality we see, leading to a necessary unravelling.
Growth comes when we weave what we’ve known with what we now understand—being flexible, open to change, and willing to see new possibilities. Beauty matters as much as utility—it nourishes our souls.
While much of our work may seem ordinary, we must also feed our spirits with creativity, openness, and grace.
The challenge of Palm Sunday is to find our-self in the story, saying ‘Yes’ to Jesus and all that he stood for. Let’s all go up to Jerusalem, but it could be dangerous! ALL AGE MESSAGE ‘Magpie’ talks about things he has done and the ways he deals with the issues he creates. When…
As Jesus wandered the dusty roads connecting with people he showed his true humanness.
Then an another event happens and and Christ’s Divinity and his path to Jerusalem looms before everyone.
Fully human and fully divine as required in all its depth, for what the cross and tomb will demand.
Hugh Mackay notes that the level of social connection in society is declining.
People are happier when they have meaning and purpose and also deep and significant connections.
The Church is a place that still provides this, where our differences and different gifts are valued, and community and connection is enabled through Christ’s living presence and mission.