Reflection: Rose

By Bronwyn Howard | March 12, 2020 |

I share this story from an anonymous source about the first day of college when the Professor asked that we get to know someone we didn’t already know.

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22 March – 1 Samuel 16: 1-13

By Bronwyn Howard | March 8, 2020 |

Grief comes in many forms: grief at the death of a loved one or respected leader; grief as we watch illness rob someone of precious abilities; grief as we discover that we will never reach a cherished personal goal or grief when someone for whom we had high hopes disappoints us, to name just a few.

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15 March Exodus 17: 1 – 7

By Bronwyn Howard | March 1, 2020 |

Whilst most wars now are over petroleum, soon they will be over water. Pacific Islanders’ homes are even now being inundated by sea water. Who will welcome them in and give them a place for themselves? Deserts are expanding in Africa. People are being forced to migrate. Who will welcome them in?

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Fruit, water, light

By Bronwyn Howard | February 25, 2020 |

As we enter Lent for 2020, the upcoming readings invite us into stories that feature fruit and the story of humanity breaking relationship with God, Moses striking a rock to…

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8 March Genesis 12: 1 – 4a

By Bronwyn Howard | February 23, 2020 |

…. we the church are called to be a pilgrim people, never content to settle into a fixed routine, always open to new insights into how we should worship and whom we should serve. With many of our congregations now without settled ministers, God may be inviting us to explore new ways of doing church together.

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