Scripture for the third Sunday of Easter: Acts 3.12–19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3.1–7; Luke 24.36b–48 Most of us don’t face the challenge of proving that we are alive. It’s true that occasionally I’m asked to sign a form to verify that someone is still eligible to receive a pension. But most of us have not […]
Archive | April, 2018
Theme for 8 April 2018
Scripture for the second Sunday of Easter: Acts 4.32–35 (apostles sell all and live in a community of mutual support); Psalm 133; 1 John 1.1—2.2 (John’s testimony of forgiveness and love); John 20.19–31 (Jesus’ encounter with Thomas) Let’s set aside (for a moment!) the temptation to dwell upon the similarity between the writing of Karl […]
Theme for Easter Sunday 2018
Scripture for Easter Sunday: Isaiah 25.6-9; Psalm 118.1-2,14-24; Acts 10.34-43; Mark 16.1-8 Anyone who has seen the film The Shape of Water will have either been intrigued, or made slightly uncomfortable (or both!) by its enigmatic ending. A film or a book with an inconclusive ending often leaves us feeling slightly uncomfortable. We prefer tidy […]