Trinity 20
October 15, 2018
The readings we have today can seem quite harsh … More Trinity 20
Tag: sin
Unforgivable Sin
July 12, 2018
One of the most uncomfortable things about reading the Bible is that when Jesus talks about sin, he is never pointing his finger away from us at the other people, the bad ones, the ones not like us … More Unforgivable Sin
Low Sunday – Showing Scars
April 9, 2018
Picture the scene. It’s the Sunday after Jesus appeared to Mary in the garden, and then to the disciples in the house. They are there again, talking excitedly about what might happen next. Except for Thomas who is sitting in the corner with his head buried in his hands … More Low Sunday – Showing Scars
Wash Me Throughly
February 11, 2018
No, there’s not a typo in the title! – although that’s what the ladies of the choir thought when first introduced to this anthem a couple of years ago … More Wash Me Throughly
Mark 3.1-6
January 22, 2018
A couple of months ago I was given a chilli plant that was well established with a small fruit already growing and several flowers. It was full of promise … More Mark 3.1-6
THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
March 20, 2017
Today’s beautiful encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well is the second of four personal encounters with Jesus during Lent from John’s gospel – each showing a particular gift that he brings to us and written so that we, too, can engage in that personal encounter with Jesus that will reveal that gift to us in the way that God seeks to uniquely touch our own lives … More THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
Christ the King
November 21, 2016
As we remember Christ the King and begin the journey towards the birth of Jesus it seems strange to be reading about the crucifixion … More Christ the King
Monumental Memories
November 8, 2016
There is a saying that people sometimes use:
“He/she has the patience of Job!”, which is used to describe someone that they are impressed with, for how they keep going without complaining in the midst of terrible trials … More Monumental Memories
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