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Luke 16 Letter to young person in formation from the supervisory priest. I quote: “A vocation to Holy Orders is not a job. It requires personal sacrifice and application to hard work and long hours. It means loving, giving and … Read More »
John 2:1-11 Today we turn to the story of Jesus as told in the Gospel of John. Here we encounter the first miracle Jesus apparently did – turning water into wine at a community wedding in Cana. Jesus is invited … Read More »
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As we discussed last Sunday, Luke’s story abut Jesus sits firmly within the conflict around the concept of sovereignty – who is or isn’t sovereign – the state or God, humans or the Divine Mystery? Luke leaves … Read More »
(Matthew 2:1-12) Matthew is not a writer of Mills and Boon romantic stories. Matthew is a grim realist. He tells it as it is and leaves the bitter taste in the mouths of those who consume his words. He … Read More »
2019 has just begun and I have found my way back to the blog. Toward the end of 2018 I found myself in the midst of some technical issues without the energy to resolve them. While I am still struggling … Read More »
James 3:13-4:3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Todays Gospel reading is a challenging reading. On the surface it is simple – be kind to kids because they are wise, smart and need to be listened to. With a little further digging we … Read More »
Mark 8:27-38 Over the last 5 weeks we have been exploring the metaphor of a faith and culture transported to this country from Western Europe in grandma’s beloved pot. Initially we raised the question of how do we contextualise that … Read More »
James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 7:24-37 In this post we will look at the last of the four focal points in relation to the pot and the plant. Coming to grips with the need to mature both as a nation … Read More »
John 6:56-69 Continuing in our exploration of the pot and the plant and the process to transplant the faith narrative we received from western Europe into the Australian context. Last week we looked at the need to come to … Read More »
At the end of last weeks service, I was challenged by a member of the congregation to take time in the next few weeks to unpack the image of the pot and the plant and what it may look like … Read More »