If we were tempted to think that being part of God’s reign required nothing of us, we will be deeply challenged by this week’s readings because the idea of “obedience” flows through all of them. Jacob’s love for Rachel is a wonderful metaphor for how obedience works. He was willing to work long years in...
This week the readings call us to faithfulness and to hope. The message of all of the readings is that our world is not random, but is following a divine purpose, and that God will finally bring an end to evil and rescue God’s people – and all of creation – from brokenness and darkness....
Rev Tania writes: Two ideas that come together in this week’s readings are God’s Word and God’s Life – both of which are experienced through God’s Spirit. In Genesis, God’s word about the wrestling twins is seen to be true as their relationship works itself out as the two boys grow into men. God’s Word...
Rev Tania writes: Following on from last week’s focus on hospitality, the readings shift this week to Christ’s invitation, and our role in taking that invitation to the world. The challenge is that what is often thought of in terms of big words of ‘evangelism’, is, from this week’s readings, more about action and inclusion. ...
How is righteousness defined, and how does it connect with our relationship with God and one another? This seems to be the central question of this week in the readings. God’s infinite love and care for God’s people is both an invitation and a challenge. It is an invitation for us to embrace the hospitality...
Ordinary Time continues with a direct challenge for us to take the Reign of God seriously. Jesus asks us to follow the way of loving the Gospel above all things – including our own lives – and to give ourselves in service, sacrifice and simplicity in order to proclaim the message of God’s Reign through...
This week in the Lectionary the readings are all about what it means to be chosen. At the heart of God choosing of us is God’s call for us to serve the world as Christ did—in humility, generosity, grace, inclusivity, and love. God chooses a people to partner with God, to be God’s own treasured...
This Sunday we begin the season of Ordinary Time in which we shift focus from God’s story as taught and revealed in Christ to our story and how we will live as faithful Christ-followers. So, we begin this season the readings for this week, with a focus on faith and righteousness, challenging us to make...
MESSAGE 4 June – TRINITY SUNDAY – Year A tune of Frère Jacques God the Creator, God the Creator, God the Son, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, God the Holy Spirit, Three in One, Three in One. Experience and encounter. When we express our experience and encounter of God and then we name...
THEME: What does Pentecost – the coming of the Spirit mean to you, to us as a community, the Church, the world? Acts: the power given to the Church, responsibility for the Church to come together – unity – that they may be one!! The Spirit is what Jesus gives us! Friendship, companionship with us...
