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The Jessie Tree

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This week we continue with our story of the Jessie Tree. I have sent you four more stories and four more pictures of ornaments for you to make to hang on your Jessie tree. So each week you will the see the story of God’s saving power and the coming of the promised Saviour unfold.… Continue reading The Jessie Tree

From the Rector’s Desk 11 December 2020
From The Rector's Desk

From the Rector’s Desk 11 December 2020

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Grace and peace to you! This is my last Sunday with you for 2020 as I and my family head off on leave and the joy of our daughter’s marriage celebration. It will be very special to conduct the wedding in the church that we worshipped at when Jamie was born and where she was… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk 11 December 2020

From the Rector’s Desk – 23 November 2020
From The Rector's Desk

From the Rector’s Desk – 23 November 2020

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Grace and peace to you from God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ. My dear fellow pilgrims in the words of St Paul “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” St Paul was writing to a group… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 23 November 2020

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From The Rector’s Desk – 30.06.2019

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Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The Lord be with you! One upside about working with youth is that you get a glimpse of what the future has in store for us. One downside about working with youth is that you get a glimpse of what the… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 30.06.2019

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From The Rector’s Desk – 21 June 2019

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May the Lord our God lead us into all truth and guide us through the darkness of this world into His glorious light. The Lord be with you. As clichéd as this sounds, it's hard to believe that we are already halfway through the year. Reflecting on the time that has passed one notices all… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 21 June 2019

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From The Rector’s Desk – 14 June 2019

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Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ – The Lord be with you! I have had the wonderful privilege this week of leading three Candidates through their Pre- Ordination Retreat for the Diaconate and am the preacher of the Homily at the Ordination service. It has been a time in which I have been reminded… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 14 June 2019

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Faith seeking understanding – Confronting the ‘monarchy of fear’ with spiritual resistance

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The following article is very insightful and worth sharing.~Fr. Andrew Manning Just about a year before the 2016 presidential elections, I wrote a column for America magazine titled "Fear is the fuel of demagoguery, but the enemy of Christian discipleship." At the time, I was struck by the overt xenophobia, misogyny, racism and generally disparaging… Continue reading Faith seeking understanding – Confronting the ‘monarchy of fear’ with spiritual resistance

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From The Rector’s Desk, May 5 2019

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Christ is risen! This week is an important week in our country, as we go to the polls. We must remember though that we are ambassadors to this land and we are no more of this world than Jesus is. We are sent to bring the Kingdom of God into our communities and live according… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk, May 5 2019

Holy Week From The Rector’s Desk
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Holy Week From The Rector’s Desk

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It’s not surprising that there are so many books available on the life and times of Jesus the Christ covering His birth, ministry, death and resurrection . And it is not surprising that these books do not exhaust the topic. I pray that over this Holy Week you will deepen your relationship with God and… Continue reading Holy Week From The Rector’s Desk

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From The Rector’s Desk – 13 April 2019

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One thing that Palm Sunday always reminds me of is that in life there are always two narratives going on, the one is about what I think is going on, one filled with what I think is grandeur, glory and personal fulfillment, filled with palms and shouts of hosanna and a crowd marching, and the… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 13 April 2019