Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid continue »
Sermons
Sermon for Sunday 28th August 2022
Jesus says in Matthew’s gospel, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” continue »
A non-positive life
Trinity 9. Luke 12:32-40. A non-possessive life. 7.8.2022 For my Birthday or Christmas, I can’t remember which, my son gave me one of these. He had to explain what it was and what it was for. Have you ever received a gift and had no idea what it was or what you were supposed to […] continue »
Mary & Martha
The story of Mary and Martha is probably a very familiar one Positive: comfort of familiarity Negative: danger of complacency, not remembering depth of meaning The set-up Jesus and his friends (many? few?) on their way to Jerusalem call in at the home of friends Mary and Martha Mary sits at Jesus’ feet Martha gets […] continue »
Luke 10 1-20
Anyone who rejects you, rejects me; and those who reject me, reject the one who sent me continue »
The healing of the Demon-possessed man
May we be open to the direction of God, as both the demon and the man he possessed were. May we follow the example Jesus sets for us for our earthly lives, ready to receive the enriching God has for our lives through following him, and open to the gift of heaven with the Lord for all eternity which he offers to us all continue »
Excuses
So from now on – No excuses only valid reasons as we strive to follow Jesus
together . continue »
Proclaimers or not ?
What do you need to put aside in order to be a proclaimer of the Gospel to sit and break bread with people who eat different things? continue »
The Good Shepherd
Are the sheep who hear Jesus’ words actually listening to him, and looking to follow him when he calls like his followers did, or are they sheep with earmuffs, not wanting to hear what he has to say, like the Jews seemed to be? continue »
Healing
When Jesus asks us are we OK? Are we going to say yeah I’m fine as we always
do or are we going to be brave enough to do what the blind man did and let
Jesus get on and heal us continue »