Recently, we have spent time with the scriptures that tell us about Jacob. Today we hear of Jacob wrestling. Wrestling is a very intimate activity. Two people, strangers perhaps, in…
Our COVID-driven time of withdrawal from busy-ness has provided many challenges to how we live our lives. For me, and I suspect many others it has highlighted the role relationships…
Genesis 22:1-14, The Sacrifice of Isaac, is a particularly difficult passage to get my head around. The temptation for me as preacher is be thankful that the lectionary always offers…
It wasn’t the first time that Hagar had found herself in the desert. Our story of Hagar and Ishmael being cast out is preceded by another incident recorded in Genesis…
What an interesting year 2020 is turning out to be. On Thursday 11 June we marked the feast of St Barnabas, a Saints day traditionally associated with the mid-year Solstice.…
Studies show that church-goers are generally people of hope who like to fix or improve things, including themselves. We want to really live out our faith, both individually and in…
Bishops' Pastoral Letter Pentecost 2020 05 28
Loving God, we thank you that you are always as close to us as breath, that your love is constant and unfailing. We thank you for all that sustains life, and…
When I sat down to work on this reflection, the many weeks of Covid isolation were looming large in my mind. While I am usually quite comfortable working quietly by…
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