Reflection 22 May – Receiving, Inviting and Following
Acts 16:9-15 - ‘receiving, inviting and following’ Reflection by Anne Stewart Did you notice in the story of Lydia, that when she is first mentioned, she is listening? The text tells us that she was already a worshipper of God, and she was listening to Paul,...
Reflection 15 May – Celebrating Harvest
Luke 12:16-30 - ‘Celebrating harvest!’ Reflection by Anne Stewart I love this season! Not just because of the pretty colours and the interesting light. I love it because in this season, everything that our gardens have been working on over the past few...
Reflection 8 May – Coming and Going
Matthew 28:16-20 - ‘Coming and going’ A reflection by Josh Olds My earliest memory of Mother’s day is teasing my mum about not telling her what we’d gotten for her. I reveled in the fact that I knew something that she didn’t. But in my adamance to not spoil the...
Reflection 1 May – Fishing, Feeding & Following
John 21 1:19 - ‘Fishing, feeding and following’ Reflection by Anne Stewart I wonder if you were struck, as I was, by the curious coincidence in the conversation between Jesus and Simon Peter after the breakfast by the Sea of Tiberius. In the three times Jesus...
Reflection 24 April – ANZAC Day
John 20 19:23 - ‘Peace be with you’ Reflection by Anne Stewart Last week we looked at a resurrection framework that, if allowed, can shape every day of our days. A framework that speaks of unexpected joy, new life, and doors that open revealing previously un-thought...
Reflection 17 April – Easter Sunday
Luke 24 1:12 - ‘One day to change all days’ Reflection by Anne Stewart It seems that for most of my life the claims of Easter Sunday have been one of the most debated topics in the church, and even in wider society. What actually went on in that tomb has been...