August 18, 2020
How well do we know the people who come to Mass? How well do we know those beyond the worshiping community?
August 11, 2020
We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own—indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder.
Wangari Maathai
August 04, 2020
This week in our Sunday Gospel reading, we have Jesus withdrawing to a lonely place after hearing of the violent death of his cousin John the Baptist. As I listened to these words, I imagined his grief and sadness, and just wanting to be alone.
August 04, 2020
As we approach the 75th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, there is an opportunity to join some online commemorations and encourage leaders of worship in your local church to incorporate recognition of this anniversary on Sunday 9 August.
July 28, 2020
Over the past few weeks, in our Sunday readings, we have been listening to Chapter 13 from Matthew’s Gospel, in which Jesus speaks in parables about the Kingdom of God.
July 21, 2020
I begin my message this week with the Collect prayer from the beginning of Mass on Sunday:
Show favour, O Lord, to your servants
and mercifully increase the gift of your grace,
that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity,
they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands.
