Transitions
This Sunday is my last Sunday at St John’s and it's hard for me to get my head around that, as it all seems to be rushing to an end, and I wonder how [...]
The still small voice of God brings peace
The stories we hear from the Bible this Sunday speak about God overcoming all that torments and destroys us. Elijah the prophet has been an inspiring [...]
The invitation of God
There is a great little children’s song called ‘The Circle Song’ that is very appropriate as we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Come and join the circle, co [...]
Pentecost – God’s spirit at work in us
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost has often been regarded as the birthday of the church and some have encouraged birthday cakes and candle [...]
Encounters with Jesus that bring new hope
The writer of the Gospel of Luke is a masterful storyteller. Without his contribution we wouldn’t have the story of the Prodigal Son or the Good Samar [...]
Peaceful spiritual practices
Jesus’ parting gift to his disciples is the gift of his peace. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world give [...]
A fresh start
One of the powerful themes in our Gospel reading this Sunday is forgiveness. The Gospel reading recounts the story of the disciples who have gone back [...]
The way of self-giving service
Only once in the last 40 years have I taken leave during Holy Week. It was a time when I had Long Service Leave and went overseas on holiday. It was g [...]
The transforming power of love
The very first sermon I ever preached was on the love of God. I remember it vividly because I was in my last year at boarding school and was asked to [...]