18th December 2022 Advent 4 “Dreams and Visions”
Two ordinary people both had extraordinary dreams and visions, then struggled with life and all its emotions.
Jesus was born and assures us that
Immanuel is with us!
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11 December 2022 Advent 3 “Attuned to God’s Kingdom”
A famous USA musician tried to cut through the noise of rush hour with his powerful music.
Do we ever expect anything
extraordinary in the ordinary?
Jesus showed in extraordinary ways
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4th December 2022 Advent 2 “What does it mean to ‘be ready’?”
Being ready in many situations is very important. Each advent we hear the call to be ready.
Pause, reflect and identifying hazards in our spiritual life by taking moments of stillness.
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13th November 2022 Pentecost 24 “Work as a Witness”
How we care for God’s environment and live out our faith day by day was a responsibility given to us by God. Do not grow weary in doing what is right – there is no retirement for Christians
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23rd October 2022 Pentecost 20 “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector”
So often people put themselves ‘up’ by putting others ‘down’. Jesus talks about becoming humble, coming down to earth, being real, and getting it right withyourself and God. ALL AGE MESSAGE We are not all champions at all we do. We just need to do our best. God loves us and we just need to…
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16th October 2022 Pentecost 19 “Enough Prayer”
Prayer is an act of Faith. Christian prayer is not submission but wrestling and testing. It may be a struggle but does not mean God is not listening. ALL AGE MESSAGE If we get close to God and keep asking our questions, God will often teach us how to answer our own questions. Prayer is…
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9th October 2022 Pentecost 18 “Jesus and the Ten Lepers”
To say “Thank You” connects us to the bigger picture – God and what Jesus is on about. Jesus healed, not only the disease of the leper, but the social disability. It is about learning to be people who connect to the bigger picture. ALL AGE MESSAGE Saying ‘Thank You’ and ‘Sorry’ opens us up…
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28th August 2022 Pentecost 12 “Radical Hospitality in the Kingdom of God”
All Age: When the poor and crippled are not left out then we show what it looks like to live in God’s kingdom.
Message: Changing our guest list may show us what the radical hospitality of the Kingdom of God is like.
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21st August 2022 Pentecost 11 “The Prophet Jeremiah”
God’s consistent and encouraging word to those who encounter the intensity of divine presence, the enormity of divine challenge, and the inescapable call to follow, believe and declare – the word of the Lord is very clear ALL AGE MESSAGE Some people, somehow connect with a dimension beyond the ordinary. Jeremiah was one of those,…
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14th August 2022 Pentecost 10 “Signs of the Times”
Setting fire to the ‘old’ allows the ‘new’ to emerge. When we challenge the traditions, structure and habits that no longer serve us well we can start to change what is wrong. For an alternate view of Noah and the flood, CLICK HERE ALL AGE MESSAGE In our world today we need to assess the…
