Reflection 14 July – Put Down or Praise – Rev. David Coster

by maryjo | Jul 15, 2024 | sermon

Ephesians 1: 3-14 & Mark 6: 14-29       Put Down or Praise by Rev. David Coster It never fails to amaze me that when someone disagrees with another, they attempt to put them down, ridicule them, or make them look like an idiot. Parliament is one of the worst...

Reflection 7 July – “Let the Ancient Words Impart” – Joy Kingsbury-Aitken

by maryjo | Jul 7, 2024 | sermon

Reflection on Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 9-18 and Mark 4:1-9: “Let the Ancient Words Impart” by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken It appears the commandment that humanity most neglects is the one that begins “You shall not covet”.  At the heart of all armed conflicts is the desire of one...

Reflection 23 June – Refugee Sunday* – Linda Cowan

by maryjo | Jun 23, 2024 | sermon

REFUGEES: How big is the problem? (*) This Sunday churches throughout the world are called to consider the plight of refugees.  Here are some statistics for 2023 from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that are perhaps incomprehensible to us, but...

Reflection 9 June – Growing Old Gracefully? – Rev. David Coster

by maryjo | Jun 9, 2024 | sermon

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 & Mark 3:20-35 Growing Old Gracefully? Tuesday 28th May I celebrated my 74th birthday.  Many of the congratulatory calls I received from family and friends referred to my aging body.  My older brother, Alan, told me that he could...

Reflection 2 June – “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.” – Joy Kingsbury – Aitken

by maryjo | Jun 4, 2024 | sermon

Reflection on 1 Samuel 3:1-20 & Psalm 139:1-18 by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.” In recent years we have come to better understand the destructive impact of colonisation upon the people whose lands are being occupied by newcomers,...