Christmas 1: Being Present for Others 31 December, 2017 Reading: Luke 2:15-21 The Vicar, the Roman Catholic Priest and the Retailer where comparing notes about Christmas. “What do you do at Christmas?” they asked each other. “When I have finished my last service I go home and my family all sit around the […]
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The Gift of Grace Christmas Day 2017 Reading: John 1:1-14 God of grace, On this day You give us the gift of Jesus. Help us to receive all He has to give us. In His name we ask it… I wonder what gifts you have been given this Christmas. I wonder how much trouble you […]
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Finding the Peace of the Prince of Peace – Midnight, 25 December, 2017 Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 and Luke 2:1-14 Much to the delight of the Woman’s Weekly and to the disappointment of my sister-in-law, Prince Harry is getting married. One night when I couldn’t sleep, I worked out that I’m only 2543 in line to […]
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To the greater glory of God: building others up and giving the glory to God Advent 3 17 December, 2017 Reading: John 1:6-8,19-28 One of my first jobs was working at Housing NZ. I was a loans officer and had the job of helping people get into their first home. At the […]
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Finding the Peace of God 10 December, 2017 Advent 2 Year B: Comfort my People Reading: Isaiah 40, 1-5 Isaiah writes so beautifully today, “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.” When we think of comfort we think of Sleepyhead pillows and woolrests. But this is not what God is saying through Isaiah […]
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