Bearing Fruit
This week we hear one of Jesus’ parables found in the gospel of Luke. In Jesus’ parable the owner of the garden observes a barren fig...
Like a Mother Hen
In this week’s passage from Luke’s gospel, Jesus uses the imagery of a fox and a hen in a surprising way. But the archetypes remain the...
The Gift of Temptation
The reading we hear this week from the gospel of Luke describes Jesus’ retreat in the wilderness. Following his baptism, Jesus retreats...
Forgiveness and Love
The overarching themes in the readings for this week are relationships and forgiveness. In Genesis we see the relationship breakdown in...
Roses And Thorns
In the verses just before today’s passage, Jesus has been up on a mountain praying all night. When the sun comes up he calls together...
A Downpour of Love
One of our readings this week comes from the gospel of Luke. We hear how Joseph’s son has grown up. The wee boy that had sat at his...
We Belong to One Another
You’ve got to love a new box of crayons. I am much more tempted to sit down and colour when there is a new box to break in. What is it...
You’ve Got What it Takes
The season of Epiphany began with celebrating the gifts of the magi, it continued with God’s gift of grace, affirmed through Jesus’...
To Be One of Them
This week we hear the story of Jesus being baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist, from the gospel of Luke. At the beginning of the...
Boxing Day Service
“Did you know Boxing Day was originally a day to give rather than receive? Before Boxing Day came to be associated with turkey...