Reflection 10 November – With and Among
Jeremiah 29:1-7 & 1 John 3:11,18-24 ‘With & Among’ Reflection by Mart the Rev Samuel Wells, the vicar at St Martin’s in the Fields in London, tells two stories from ministry contexts he has worked in that have shaped his thinking about the role of the church in the...
Reflection 3 November – Parihaka
Luke 6:27-36 Wilful disobedience at Parihaka Reflection by Martin Stewart ‘If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away...
Reflection 20 October
Luke 17:11-19 a reflection by Dan Spragg Karl Barth, a German Minister and Theologian who ministered in Germany during the early to middle part of the 20th Century said, that the basic human response to God is gratitude. Not trembling or fear, not guilt or dread, but...
Reflection 13 October – Commitment or choice?
Gen 32:22-32, Luke 9:18-24 Commitment or choice - family or restaurant? Sermon by Anne Stewart How many of you can remember being called names, other than those your parents gave you, when you were younger? It seems to be a thing with children doesn’t it. I’m not...
Reflection 6 October- Take Hold of Life
1 Timothy 6:6-19 & Luke 16:19-31 Take hold of life Reflection by Mart the Rev Let me start with a declaration, much as I did last July when the Rich Man & Lazarus parable came up in our year-long parable series: I am more the rich man in the story than I am the poor...
Reflection 29 September – Creation: Imagination
Revelation 21 Creation :: Imagination – Becoming artists of our Days Reflection by Dan Spragg & Martin Stewart Dan: When I think of imagination, I immediately go towards artists. More often than not, I am amazed by an artist’s ability to see things which no one else...
Reflection 15 September – Creation: Participation
Genesis 1:26-27, John 20:11-16, Revelation 21:2-5 (in that order) Creation :: Participation a reflection by Dan Spragg A window I look out of and its view which I am distracted by on a regular basis has at the moment many small buds appearing almost before my eyes on...
Reflection 8 September – Connection
Genesis 1 Creation#2: Connection Reflection by Mart the Rev Anne and I were walking through a forest plantation in Galicia in North-west Spain when we encountered a charming quite elderly woman coming towards us. She smiled warmly and continued on her way. We were...
Reflection 1 September- Experiencing the elemental
Gen 1:1-31, Colossians 1:15-20 Creation 1 - experiencing the elemental Sermon by Anne Stewart Dan has suggested that this month’s reflections be based around the theme of creation. You may know me well enough to know that this was music to my ears. The created order...
Reflection 25 August – Sabbath & the gift of freedom
Luke 13:10-17 || Sabbath & The Gift of Freedom a reflection by Dan Spragg Don’t you just want to punch this guy in the face? I mean really! This Pharisee, in the presence of something special, misses the point all together! Surely indignance in the face of what has...