The third week of Advent continues the journey with John the Baptist, focussing on his preaching and the call to justice that he proclaimed. It is ironic that this season has become one in which the inequalities and injustices of our world are so starkly revealed. But, this reality also gives us an opportunity to...
THEME: Listen and Hear Prepare the Way – be peacemakers! Take a moment to consciously step into this new season of Advent. What are you hoping for this season? The exhortation to “prepare the way of the Lord” echoed in the ears of God’s people through the centuries and stands centre stage in today’s readings...
THEME: ADVENT Hope, watching with eyes of faith Take a moment to consciously step into this new season of Advent. What are you hoping for this season? In Jeremiah 33:14-16, the prophet speaks of a time when God will fulfill His promise to Israel and Judah by raising a righteous Branch from David’s line. This...
As the Liturgical Year comes to an end, we are reminded, one last time, of the focus of Christ’s life, which is also our calling – the Reign of God. It is tempting to view Christ’s Reign as a conquering, all-powerful, phenomenon that will violently destroy human power systems, but that would be to misunderstand...
THEME: How are we to respond when we face the violent upheaval of our world, or when others use mockery to dominate us in personal power plays? What does it mean to trust in God’s grace and protection, to live out the peace and justice of God’s Reign in a world of war and injustice?...
THEME: The importance of seeing and valuing individuals, especially those who might be easily overlooked, and recognising the profound impact of their faith and actions: What does faith look like? How does faith connect to power and wealth? What part do we play as we seek to trust in God? These are some of the...
MESSAGE 3 November 2024 – ALL SOULS – 24th Sunday after PENTECOST YEAR B THEME: Lazarus – we’ve all been like Lazarus, dead and lifeless, wrapped up like corpses, bound up by all that the world lays on us, until Jesus calls us out, of the tomb and offers us release from everything that binds us...
MESSAGE 27 October – 23rd Sunday after PENTECOST YEAR B THEME: This week reveals the importance of restorative relationships in our experience of God’s restoration, and in the quest for a world of justice, peace and love. What do you want me to do for you? What do you need? Jesus is asking a...
MESSAGE 20 October – 22nd Sunday after PENTECOST YEAR B THEME: Greatness in the Kingdom of God Greatness in God’s eyes is quite different from greatness in the eyes of the world. To sit at Christ’s right hand is to hang with thieves, to dine with sinners, to serve tirelessly. Indeed, to drink the...
The question of suffering may absorb the minds of theologians & philosophers, but it is not an issue to be debated. Nor is it a problem to be solved. Rather, suffering is a reality to be entered into with compassion and mercy in the name of Christ. When we encounter those who suffer, the Gospel...
