Scripture for this Sunday: Jeremiah 31.27–34; Psalm 119.97–104; 2 Timothy 3.14—4.5; Luke 18.1–8 Many people would contend that one of the primary goals of Christianity is to uphold and fulfil Jesus’ message of justice. But what exactly do we mean by justice? For many of us, justice means a sort of ‘quid pro quo,’ or […]
Archive | October, 2019
Theme for Sunday, 13 October
Scripture for this Sunday: Jeremiah 29.1, 4–7; Psalm 66.1–11; 2 Timothy 2.8–15; Luke 17.11–19 Let me tell you about a little piece of Venetian history, since we have just come back from a safeguarding training session in that city. We took the tour of the Doge’s palace, the Palazio Ducale, and our guide was clearly […]
Theme for Sunday, 6 October 2019 – Harvest Thanksgiving
Scripture for Harvest Thanksgiving: Deuteronomy 26.1–11; Psalm 100; Philippians 4.4–9; John 6.25–35 So the gospel is about bread … which reminds me of a song (of course!). Trying to keep trains of thought from colliding isn’t always successful. Bread, and harvest and a wedding, all falling close together – it all points to the words […]