by maryjo | Feb 12, 2020 | Sermons & Reflections
Matthew 5:13-20 || Jesus’s response to the shifting tides a reflection by Dan Spragg There are two great questions that constantly plague humanity. ‘Who are we?’ and ‘What are we to do?’ Most people are wise enough to note that these two are related, the second...
by maryjo | Feb 10, 2020 | Sermons & Reflections
1 Cor. 1:18–25 & Matt 5:1-12 Reflection by Dan Spragg What does it mean to be blessed? Take a moment of thinking out loud on that with your neighbour. What does it mean to be blessed? It isn’t a straightforward question. I could show you a quick google search...
by maryjo | Jan 29, 2020 | Sermons & Reflections
Faithfulness Reflection by Anne & Martin Stewart Over the Summer we have been looking at some of the fruits of the Spirit. We started, at Papanui, with kindness, then last week, at Bryndwr, we had a poke around patience, and today we finish this little series...
by maryjo | Dec 18, 2019 | Sermons & Reflections
Advent 3 Isaiah 9:1-7 Choose Joy Reflection by Mart the Rev I came across a lovely Michael Leunig cartoon with his version of the Good King Wenceslas carol. I sung it to Parish Council the other night. Can you imagine how thrilling that was for them? The looks of...
by maryjo | Dec 3, 2019 | Sermons & Reflections
Advent Sunday Isaiah 2:1-5 In the days to come Reflection by Mart the Rev The countdown begins! Christmas is coming. We all know what that means in terms of focus and energy – presents, food, heat, travel or travelers, fatigue, and then rest…until the Boxing...
by maryjo | Nov 28, 2019 | Sermons & Reflections
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 & Colossians 1:15-20 Our identity is God’s work: and God is big enough to handle it all a reflection by Dan Spragg Do you remember your baptism? I suspect many of you won’t, being that you were probably a little young to be forming conscious...
