The Gospel reading sets the tone for this week’s theme. There can be no question that the work of faith, of receiving God’s grace, and of following Christ in worship and service, is a lifelong journey of perseverance and faithfulness. And it is because of God’s faithfulness toward us that we can even contemplate this...
Rev Tania writes: This week it’s all about listening – to God’s word – and to living it out in compassion, integrity, and justice – which requires listening to others. This can be harder than it sounds with all the noise that bombards us each day. That’s why the discipline of worship is so important....
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – compassion, service and sacrifice In the readings this week we find the powerful metaphor in Amos of God’s plumb line – the measure of God’s people and their faithfulness to God’s purposes. Then, alongside this, the Gospel places the parable of the Good Samaritan – clearly the plumb line measures...
MESSAGE: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 3 July 2022 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – The Kingdom of God has come near to you. The nearness is embodied in the hospitable moments of community – in the intimacy of community. Nearness All the readings this week speak of God working in very natural and...
Rev Tania writes: The journey into living the values of God’s Reign continues. In the last few weeks we have recognised our need for forgiveness and God’s resources, and we have confronted the ways that evil works in our world. It is not enough to resist evil. It is not enough to not do what is...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Christ’s gifts of healing, hope and wholeness God’s Story – God’s design for our lives Our Story – living into God’s design for our lives. Now we are prepared for the second half of the year – Green Season/the “Our Story” part which happens in Ordinary Time in the weeks...
MESSAGE: TRINITY SUNDAY 12 June 2022 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Drawn into relationship with the Triune God We have journeyed with Jesus from Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Easter as part of the Liturgical Calendar begins to draw to a close—God’s Story”. Now we are prepared for the second half of the year – the...
ADVENT In 2009 a young girl was given a certificate of bravery by the New Zealand government. Her name was Abby Wutzler. She was on holidays with her family in Samoa enjoying themselves on the beach when the water suddenly began to recede back into the ocean. Abby was only 10 – in grade 4 at school – but...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – God’s invitation God invites us to: To know God To bear God’s justice To enter God’s truth To enter God’s unity The readings this week reveals the simple theme of invitation. In Acts, Paul and Silas are given a unique opportunity to invite a jailer into Christ’s life. In the...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK An extension of the commandment to LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Love is what unites believers with the Lord together with their faith. JOHN 14:23-29: Love is what unites believers with the Lord together with their faith. The Father in his grace comes to dwell in such a believer who in turn keeps...
