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 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 [...]
Focusing on what truly sustains us
One of the most gracious images of God in the book of the Prophet Isaiah is that of a vendor in a busy marketplace. I don’t know if you have ever been [...]
Jesus is tempted and his integrity shines through
A friend of mine took weeks planning his holiday and kept a very tight schedule. He would work out the exact time he would leave each morning, when an [...]
Finding freedom for others
With the arrival of Spring the birds are nesting, the weather is getting warmer and the blossoms are out. However, for most of us the signs of the loc [...]
The blind see….
In our Gospel reading this Sunday Jesus is on the last leg of his journey to Jerusalem. It’s a steep lonely road up from the Jordan valley into the Ju [...]
Leadership
Leadership is often a lonely place, where difficult decisions need to be made, which can at times be unwelcome or met with resistance. We see that on [...]
God’s presence and peace in the storm
Over the last couple of weeks as we have been restricted by the Lockdown measures to help combat the latest Covid outbreaks, it’s as though we have we [...]
The journey of faith
This Sunday we will be meeting again on-line for worship, and the good thing is that we will have more participation from our Samoan young people. The [...]