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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
by maryjo | May 27, 2024 | sermon
Reflection 26 May 2024 – Linda Cowan Delivering the sermon on Trinity Sunday is not something people necessarily queue up to do. And I understand why. The Trinity is tricky. The whole concept of the Trinity is a human construct, but it’s so deeply embedded in...
