Posts by Bronwyn Howard
Being God’s called people with adaptive and creative measures
We are listening to different voices bring their sense and experience of who they know God to be. Stories of God at work over a long time in people’s lives. Stories of young people exploring who God is for them as they question and ponder meaning in the light of our current day’s experiences.
Read MoreTassie UCA congregations – being church during the pandemic
In her Easter message, Moderator Rev Denise Liersch reminded us to look to Jesus for a way forward during this time of seismic upheaval.
Read MoreMay 10 Acts 7:55-60 Ps 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Pt 2:2-10 Jn 14:1-14
In this week’s gospel reading, Jesus promises his disciples (and us!) a place to belong: ‘In my father’s house there are many dwelling-places… and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.’
Read MoreLiving Faith
“When the unexpected happens you begin to live.”
Read MoreTo garden is to believe in the future
Easter Sunday Flowers Early Easter Sunday morning saw Penguin Uniting Church member Lynn Templar put up a floral cross in front of the one of the most picturesque Uniting Churches…
Read MoreMay 3 Acts 2:42-47 Ps 23 1 Pt 2:19-25 Jn 10:1-10
“…..What may be missing, too often, is not the teaching and learning, the fellowship, communion, or prayer: it may be the awe. The ‘wonders and signs’ may be passing us by, without our taking notice.”
Read MoreApril 26 Second Sunday after Easter Luke 24:13-35
Some disciples meet a stranger on the road out of Jerusalem heading towards Emmaus. He teaches them and they are warmed by the beauty of his teaching.
Read MoreApril 19 Sunday after Easter Jn 20:19-35
Thomas lives and breathes in all of us. We want concrete proof and we are unwilling to be gullible when people tell us fantastic tales.
Read MoreApril 12 Easter Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Jn 20:1-18
Psalm 118 reminds us again of its refrain about the steadfast love of God-the refrain we have read before this month.
Read MoreApril 10 Good Friday (Jn 18:1-19:42)
While Palm Sunday might have been a piece of street theatre that had some element of triumph, Good Friday is a black day. Support for the Jesus movement seems to have evaporated; even his closest disciples abandon him.
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