Lent 2A
05 March 2023 "Faith" is a word that is used all the time in religious circles, in Christian worship, and even in political discourse. Unfortunately, all too often, the [...]
Lent 1A
26 February 2023 The Lenten journey has sometimes come to be thought of as a time of "giving things up". This is a rather domesticated way of thinking of [...]
Ash Wednesday A
22 February 2023 We live in a world that doesn't particularly enjoy self-examination or facing our own shadows. There is much that would call us to think about life, [...]
Baptism Of Christ A
08 January 2023 What struck me in the readings for Christ’s Baptism this week was the quietness of it all. There is no fanfare, no glitz and no loud, [...]
Epiphany 4A
29 January 2023 Following on from last week, the Lectionary this week explores the interconnectedness of our intimacy with God and our lives lived in justice and mercy. It [...]
Epiphany 2A
15 January 2023 It is a joy and a blessing to be called by Christ - as we all are. Answering the call is not easy, however, and asks [...]
Epiphany 3A
22 January 2023 Following Christ - especially in the work of justice and living out the values of God's reign - can sometimes get in the way of true [...]
Christmas 1A
01 January 2023 This is a tough Sunday to preach, coming after the Christmas celebrations of this week. The Gospel reading is the slaughter of the children under King [...]
Epiphany A
06 January 2023 Epiphany embodies two journeys for me. The first is the new vision that the Gospels present of God’s grace and love being extended to all people, [...]
Advent 2A
04 December 2022 This second week in Advent draws us into the possibilities of real peace for us and our world – God’s Shalom realm. Ironically, there is so [...]