Reflection 4/12 – Peace on Earth
A reflection on Isaiah 11:1-10 https://youtu.be/W2SSj1sNdeA?t=1404
Creating for Advent
Hope, Peace, Joy, Love The Season of Advent begins on Sunday 27th November. During worship we will be exploring the traditional themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love as we reflect on the writings of the prophet Isaiah and from Matthew’s Gospel. Read the lectionary here. To help shape our worship the worship committee invites [...]
Sermon 14/8 – Jesus Hates Families
A reflection on the strange and confusing words of Jesus in Luke 12:49-56. Why does Jesus say such negative things about families in the gospels? https://youtu.be/eYOGq1qCMYY?t=1513
Sermon 6/3 – Peace or the Sword
A reflection on the betrayal and arrest of Jesus in Luke 22:47-53 The reflection begins at 27:00 in the video. Photo by Octavian Dan on Unsplash
A Word of Peace
A reflection on the use of the word Peace in Ephesians 2:11-22 I draw on the work of New Testament scholar Gosnell Yorke in his article: Hearing the Politics of Peace in Ephesians: A Proposal from an African Postcolonial Perspective The image of the crucifixion is painted by indigenous artist Richard Campbell [...]
Advent 2020
Hope, Peace, Joy, Love The season of Advent (29/11, 6,13,20/12)invites us to wait, to prepare, to hope. We will create a space to reflect on the year, to ask: What has spoken to us of Christian hope?, How do we see God, know God at work in these times? We will continue to offer [...]
Christmas Day 2019
Prayers of Adoration & Confession May we hear your voice within us O Emmanuel May we build your reign among us O Emmanuel O Emmanuel God of hope, You show us how swords can be turned into ploughshares and you walk with us on the paths of justice. God of peace, [...]
Blue Christmas 2019
Blue Christmas Our worship provided a space for reflection on God's Christmas gifts of hope, peace, joy and love. We heard from the prophet Isaiah and the Gospel of Luke, lit the Advent and Christmas candles, shared an adaptation of the Advent litany and sang our Advent song 'Come O God, we pray', We [...]
Sunday Prayers 8/12
Advent Litany The prophet Isaiah speaks A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding We lit the first candle for the seeds of hope, planted for the renewal [...]
Christmas Bowl – Advent 2
God's love in action The prophet Isaiah told people who had lost their homeland and who had been through enormous suffering that they could live in peace again. His message resonates this Christmas Bowl, as we support Sri Lankan refugees to return home and build peaceful new lives after years of bloody civil war. [...]