THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK One of the marks of Jesus' life was his strong sense of purpose. Christian scholars debate how much Jesus, in his humanity, understood his divine nature, the high cost he would pay to accomplish his [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK If your church is following the Revised Common Lectionary, you will probably hear the story of Jesus changing water to wine from John’s Gospel today. You may also hear Paul’s teaching about the gifts that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The first Sunday after Epiphany always focuses on the baptism of Jesus. This year Luke's version of this story is the main reading. You might notice that Luke gives a very sparse description of the [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This week our meditations focus on the celebration of Epiphany on 6 January. The word 'epiphany' speaks of a moment of sudden inspiration or insight. The goal of this celebration, and of the Sunday's that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This week we have been celebrating the incarnation – God becoming human. It's one thing to proclaim that God has been embodied in human flesh, but it's a completely different thing to understand what that [...]

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK At the centre of this week, of course, is the Christmas celebration for which we have been waiting and preparing throughout Advent. Much has been said and written about the sentimentality of this season, and [...]