by maryjo | Apr 17, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Luke 24:13-32 and Matthew 13:44-53 Reflection by Anne Stewart. Following the shadow and finding hidden treasures … One of things that I love about gardening is discovering something I didn’t know I had. Sounds odd but sometimes things make their way into my garden and...
by maryjo | Apr 12, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Luke 12:13-21 Reflection by Anne Stewart I wonder how your crops have performed in this, slightly over the top, gardening season. Can you remember a season quite like it – when your lawn was a vivid green all summer. I hear stories of the abundance of grapes,...
by maryjo | Apr 5, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Awe & Delight by Mart the Rev Home Hills Run Road, Central Otago – by Andrew Norton May the road rise to meet you. That, of course, is the opening line of the well-known Irish blessing. May the road rise to meet you. It’s an interesting idea – the road rising. ...
by maryjo | Apr 5, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
John 20:1-18 Easter Sunday Reflection by Mart the Rev Later this year I will have been a Presbyterian Minister for 30 years! I have an admission to make to you (don’t tell anyone!), I still cannot explain the resurrection of Jesus! I know this is a tragic failure on...
by maryjo | Mar 21, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Matthew 13:24-30 The Weeds and the Wheat Part 2 Reflection by Mart the Rev We are in a season of thinking about how to do and be church by using the parables of Jesus as a guide, and we are having a second look at the parable of the weeds among the wheat. Last week we...
by maryjo | Mar 15, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Matthew 13:24-30 Anxiety & Playfulness Reflection by Mart the Rev We’re taking a look at the parables of Jesus as a way of thinking about how to do and be church. This week, and next week, we are reflecting on the parable of the weeds among the wheat – you might...
