Reflection 28 November – Advent 1: Hope
Jeremiah 33:14-16 & Luke 21:25-36 - Advent 1: Hope A reflection by Dan Spragg So, here we are, finding ourselves surprised by Advent having snuck up on us again! Well, it certainly feels that way to me. With everything else that’s going on that we need to try and...
Reflection 21 November – Christ the King
Revelation 1:4b-8 & John 18:33-37 Christ the King Sunday A reflection by Dan Spragg In 1925, Pope Pius XI, instituted the Feast of Christ the King Sunday as part of the Western LIturgical calendar in response to what he perceived was rising secularism and...
Reflection 14 November – Where Does Our Faith Lie…
Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-24; Mark 13:1-6 ‘where does our faith lie…’ Reflection by Anne Stewart The lectionary is taking us into some interesting places at present. I noticed Dan’s relief at side-stepping today’s offering. What I did discover there, though,...
Reflection 7 November – Two Ways
– Mark 12:38-44 ‘Two ways…’ Reflection by Anne Stewart I heard someone say this week that they felt themselves wince a few times when they heard the story of Jesus denouncing the scribes and the widow’s offering. In the clip I was watching someone else said that...
Reflection 31 October – Important Things First
Mark 12:28-34 - Important things first a reflection by Dan Spragg If you read the lead up to this passage in Mark’s gospel you’ll see that Jesus has just had a barrage of heated arguments with various religious officials, all who are trying to trip him up, or prove in...
Reflection 25 October – Seeing and Believing
Mark 10:46-52 ‘seeing and believing' Reflection by Anne Stewart What if there was something you wanted more than anything, something that would bring you back from the margins of life to community with others? What if you believed this was all possible, because...