Reflection on John 14:1-14 (By Pamela Langford) “Do not let your heart be troubled” Jesus says. Is Jesus having us on? Here in the Macksville Parish we have ...

Reflection on 1 Peter 1:3-12 Verse 6 of the reading begins, ‘In this (inheritance available through the resurrection of Jesus Christ) you rejoice, even if now...

REFLECTION for MAUNDAY THURSDAY by Pamela Langford Close your eyes and think of the words that today’s reading brings you. Servant, humble, washed, clean, l...

Reflection by Lesle Cropp What brings you joy? Is it your grandchildren; or rain falling; or birdsong? Different things for different people. But can joy be ...

Good Friday Reflection by David Jones Did Jesus, when he was a child, know that his life would end in the horrendous way that we have recorded in today’s pas...

Homily on Matthew 21:1-11 by Sue Noble In 2018 during a trip to South Africa I visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. At the entrance to the museum we...

Writing to the church in Rome, the apostle Paul echoes the poetic truth from Psalm 130: “We cannot live by our own strength. We cannot save ourselves – who c...

Romans 4.1-5, 13-17, 8 March 2020 As we noted last week, Lent is the time when we are called to reflect on ourselves, our church, and our world. As we reflec...

Sometimes the world seems very dark, especially when we hear about or observe first-hand, violence, greed, hatred, racism, and our earth being despoiled by w...

2 Peter 1.16-21 – Transfiguration, 23 Feb 2020 Each Sunday, you and I confidently affirm the memorial acclamation, “Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ w...

Matthew 5:21-37, 16 Feb 2020 How we read the bible ‘You have heard it said … but I say to you …’ Wow, what is going on here!? This phrase is repeated half a ...

The Baptism of Our Lord - 12 Jan 20 Acts 10:34-43 - A summary of the gospel Those baptised in Christ are called to tell others about him. Have you ever been ...

Is it a coincidence that the Lectionary Gospel reading for today says in verse 11: Jesus said to them, there will be great earthquakes, and in various places...

In 2006 I was the chaplain in HMAS Manoora, an amphibious transport ship taking part with other navies in amphibious landings of army troops on a New Caledon...

What a joy and privilege it has been to talk with Paul over the last three days about his forthcoming ordination, and vocation as priest. I did wonder initia...

A little boy wanted $100 very badly. He prayed for weeks, but nothing happened. So, he decided to write a letter to God requesting $100. When the postal au...

Fourth Sunday in the Season of Creation, Year C - Cosmos Sunday ‘There is one Wisdom, one Beauty, one Mind that flows through the universe.’ [1] [i] Today is...

‘Finding the peace of God amidst storms, we are called to wake up and face up to the storms we have created.’[1] Do you like storms? I usually do, although t...

‘Wisdom leads us to change our relationships with our animal /brothers and sisters in God’s creation.’ Rev Dr. Leah Schade[1] Today, the second Sunday in the...