2nd July 2023 (Year A – Pentecost 5) “God will Provide”
Sometimes we make God a “Heavenly ATM” with our requests.
God’s requests can sometimes be challenging but even in the darkest times He is with us and directing us.
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25th June 2023 (Year A – Pentecost 4) “A Local and Cosmic God”
Through the story of Hagar – a foreigner and slave who flees with the child born of Abraham, we find the great truth of God. He is the one who sees and hears the cries of the afflicted but does not scorn, but acts with justice and steadfast love.
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18th June 2023 (Year A – Pentecost 3) “Servant Lord – Servant People”
What good news do we proclaim? It will be different for every time and place.
But the common thread is we are ‘Servant People of our Servant Lord’ and our ‘Servantship’ must express the Mission of God – the way Christ lived and taught.
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11th June 2023 (Year A Pentecost 2) “Faith and Grace, the best Way”
Faith versus Works or Grace versus law?
The age old problem conundrum!
Is it Faith and Grace that is needed to lead us to life in Christ and righteousness?
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4th June 2023 (Year A Trinity Sunday ) “The Trinity – Not a Problem but a Presence”
The Holy Spirit reminds us that God has revealed what God is like in His movement towards the world in LOVE.
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28th May 2023 (Year A Pentecost) “The Breath of God”
The scared and frightened followers were hiding in a locked room – into that fear Jesus came and said, ‘Peace be with you’.
The heart of Jesus is to give peace and to make an eternal difference in the lives of others.
The breath of the Holy Spirit is transformative. Wherever it blows it will bring new life and vitality. -
21st May 2023 (Year A Easter 7) “Why the Ascension Matters”
Sometimes images don’t help us understand the real meaning.
Many paintings of the Ascension are like this.
Jesus gave the real message, “You will be my witnesses”
So as Christians we need to get on with it – visiting, clothing and feeding those in need – shifting our gaze from vertical to horizontal. -
14th May 2023 (Year A Easter 6) “We Are Not Alone”
In Syria we hear of all the plights of orphans and even in our own country many children and adults are left ‘alone’.
Jesus cared about His friends who would be left alone when He was gone.
Jesus left them a ‘helper’ so they would not be alone, no matter how hard the journey would be, His love would always be there.
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7th May 2023 (Year A Easter 5) “Can You Show us What God is Like ?”
The New Testament paints a very different image of God to the way He was understood in the Old Testament.
Jesus’ actions and teaching show
what His father is like – if we know Jesus then we know about His
father – God.God has prepared a place for all
and is open to a relationship for all ordinary people to be in His kingdom. -
30th April 2023 (Year A Easter 4 ) “Abundant Life”
Love is not something that needs to wear labels. When we are involved we are doing it in the spirit of Jesus. We are testifying to God’s love never ending. Love never fails. Love cannot be put to death. God’s love in Jesus remains
