Year A

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]