The recent outrage surrounding Australia’s cricket team in Sth. Africa has disturbed the ethical under-pinnings of what it means to play fair or ‘within the spirit of the game’. Clearly, if you want to incur the wrath of the Prime Minister – tamper with a cricket ball! But what about government ministers tampering with the…
Good morning, it is a privilege and a pleasure to be here with you this morning. Peace be with you. Good Friday morning is always one of those mornings in the Christian calendar when we pause to consider more seriously the implications of attempting to live a faith-filled life. And not a passive faith-filled…
We cry for our world. A world that chooses conflict over peace. A world that chooses anger over love. A world that chooses guns over talk. A world that chooses to listen to old men over young women. A world that chooses greed over generosity.
How should I proceed to unpack this particular doctrine; a doctrine which for thousands of years has underpinned both the mission of the church and the language of Christianity? Well, with a mixture of trepidation and hope. Trepidation, because people have built much of their faith upon this doctrine. Hope, because of all the doctrines…
Today’s Sunday service on 28 January 2018 was very special. From the foyer, we could see a maze that was set up on the church floor and we were told to be careful not to damage it. Later on, we have found out it was a labyrinth, rather than a maze. Rob Hoskin has set this one up for us, having eight corners (an octagon) and in the middle there was a jar with water, again having an octagonal shape.
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This is a copy of the sermon from the Sunday Service on 21 January 2018. What do you know about the city of Ninevah? It was the largest city of the Assyrian Empire up until630 BC it was the largest city in the world. It was an empire known for its brutality and violence. So…
The regular tick of a watch, The tick tock of a clock, The chiming as the hour is reached, The rising of the sun, The sun sinking below the horizon …
In tonight’s Carol Service, we joined to think of the events that led to Jesus being born in Bethlehem. We read from the Bible and sang carols. We celebrated our Lord with songs, prayers, while having quiet moments to reflect and think of people we miss. The Carol Service gave us an opportunity to connect with the past, acknowledge the present and think about the future.
Advent is often described as the season of hope, anticipation, of things longed for. Not trivial things but deep things. Important things. Let’s explore this advent together and also rejoice in the fact that this Advent has become very real …