Posts by Bronwyn Howard
April 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.
Read More5 April Isaiah 50: 4 – 9, Psalm 31, Philippians 2:1-13, Matthew 26:14 – 27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
Psalm 31
Be my rock of refuge
Solid
Dependable
Not hard
Not unfeeling
29 March Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14, Psalm 130, Romans 8: 1 – 11, John 11: 1 – 45
Romans 8:1-11
Come to us Spirit of Life
Set us free
Come to us Spirit of God
Live in us
Come to us Spirit of Christ
Own us
22 March 1 Samuel 16: 1 – 13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5: 8 – 14, John 9 1 – 41
Ephesians 5:8-14
Wake me up
Revive me
Shine on me
April 9 Maundy Thursday Ex 12:1-14, Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35
This evening Jesus welcomes his disciples and he washes their feet. He turns convention upside down and bids his disciples enter that different world.
Read More29 March – John 11: 1-45
This Lent, let us practice kindness, the love that unbinds the cloths that hinder us from living in the light of love, the love of God seen most clearly in Jesus Christ.
Read MoreApril 5 Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2; Mt 21-1-11
So, while we may hear the cries of the people and the enthusiasm for the donkey rider we know that he has taken a heart-rending step towards the abyss.
Read MoreYouth and Families Update
“We pray that these gatherings are part of the journey in becoming faithful followers of Jesus, experiencing life-giving communities of reconciliation.”
Read MoreWhat happens when we only think of ourselves?
The challenge of the gospel is that we are in fact called to look beyond ourselves. The church does not exist for the sake of itself.
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