We travelled the long Lenten journey with Jesus, reflecting on the gifts of the covenant, the rainbow arch of God’s love, the promise of descendants, the gift of the Ten Commandments, the promise of healing in the desert and the law of love written on our hearts. In Holy Week we entered Jerusalem, [...]
Throughout Holy Week we will be using symbols derived through Lent from stories of God’s covenant love and promise to inspire our prayer and worship – the rainbow of hope, the stars of promise, the stones of groundedness, the snakeskin of growth and the heart of love. Palm Sunday, 28th March, 9:30am Maundy Thursday, 1st [...]
On Palm Sunday Valentina Satvedi offered three short reflections responding to our readings asking questions each time: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 - How may we share our experience of God's steadfast love? Matthew 21:1-8 - Where are we being called to go this Sunday? Matthew 21:9-11 - What might we discover as we walk through Holy [...]
apw Our worship during Holy Week will offer a series of stations, a pilgrimage, which will allow us to respond to and honour the contemporary stories that we have been listening to during Lent. We want to allow the voices of the children, the victims, the survivors, the communities, the people [...]
Holy Week was an amazing experience of engaging with the central stories of our faith through actions, prayers, story telling, images and rituals. We drew on the rich traditions of our faith, our local customs and the enormous generosity, gift and talents of our congregation. Palm Sunday Holy Week [...]
Palm Sunday - Ecumenical Walk Prayers of Adoration & Confession Jesus, Prince of Peace, humble and riding on a donkey. Jesus disturber of peace, you upset bad religion when it gets in the way of God. Kyrie eleison Jesus, upsetter of the self-righteous, you turn questions on their head, offering no instant [...]
Prayer Points Ministry Team Ecumenical Neighbours Assembly President ASWC CY&YA Committee Property Committee Mulling Hospitality Ministry Sanctuary Movement Indigenous Hospitality House UCA Assembly Creatures of the air BUC News Time of Lament, Confession & Commitment During worship on Sunday 11th March we offered a Time of [...]