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 [...]
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 [...]
A prayer of lament and of hope
In our gospel reading this Sunday Jesus laments over Jerusalem. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent [...]
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 [...]
God’s call to us to live a more expansive life
The seasons of Christmas and Epiphany hold before us the powerful message of God’s coming to us in the person of Jesus and how our lives are turned ar [...]
Christ among us …..and our response
There is something profoundly moving about the way in which in Gods hands the seemingly insignificant becomes transformed and transformative. At Chris [...]
Help to weather the storms of life
What is it that keeps you true to all that you believe? What helps you weather the storms of life in a way that doesn’t uproot your basic values and l [...]
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 [...]