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 [...]
Lest we forget
Today is Anzac Day, which always falls in the Easter Season. And Easter is all about Jesus giving his life so that we might live. In the middle of the [...]
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 [...]
Jesus’s presence among us
Over the Fifty days of Easter we hear accounts of encounters with Jesus and how the early church experiences the presence of the risen Christ. This Su [...]
Breaking down barriers
All through the Easter Season as we reflect on the meaning of the resurrection, the Church invites us to read the book of Acts as our first reading. T [...]
Easter – God’s light dawning
Let me invite you to cast your mind back to Holy Week and Easter last year. We were in the midst of lockdown, filming services, and participating in w [...]
Palm Sunday – the power of love
Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey with crowds cheering and waving branches, is a day full of festive joy and laughter. I ca [...]
God’s liberating love for all
One of the great tasks and responsibility laid on each of us is to pass on the faith to each succeeding generation. This is specifically spelled out i [...]
Jesus – the gate to new life
One of the first images we are given of the early Christian Church is that of the disciples who have gathered for mutual support in an atmosphere of f [...]
The ‘YES’ of Easter
Holy Week and Easter have always been deeply significant for me and a very rich time of prayer and worship. Through Holy week we have generally gather [...]