Proper 12A
26 July 2026 Obedience is not a popular word these days. It can feel rather authoritarian, conservative, and legalistic. But, the readings this week invite us to explore this [...]
Proper 11A
19 July 2026 This week's readings may appear at first glance to be rather judgmental and possibly triumphalist, but I believe this is a misreading. Rather, what we find [...]
Proper 10A
12 July 2026 The word of God, unfortunately, is a battle-ground in the Church at times. As a result, Christians are perceived to fall into two camps - those [...]
Proper 14A
09 August 2026 Evangelism is not a popular word today. Many Christians shy away from sharing their faith because of all the baggage that has been accumulated over the [...]
Proper 9A
05 July 2026 Following on from last week's focus on hospitality, the Lectionary shifts this week to Christ's invitation, and our role in taking that invitation to the world. [...]
Proper 8A
28 June 2026 How is righteousness defined, and how does it connect with our relationship wtih God and one another? This seems to be the central question of this [...]
Proper 7A
21 June 2026 Ordinary Time continues with a direct challenge for us to take the reign of God seriously. The call to lose our lives for the sake of [...]
Proper 6A
14 June 2026 This week in the Lectionary the readings are all about what it means to be chosen. In a world where ideas like ‘election,’ ‘manifest destiny,’ and [...]
Proper 5A
07 June 2026 This Sunday we begin the season of Ordinary Time (from the Latin word ordinalis meaning ‘numbered’) in which we shift focus from God’s story as taught [...]
Trinity A / Pentecost +1A
31 May 2026 The doctrine of the Trinity can, at times, feel like an awkward and embarrassing Christian belief. It is also, almost certainly, a deeply misunderstood one. For [...]