May 28th 2023     Pentecost   Numbers 11:24-30

May 28th 2023 Pentecost Numbers 11:24-30

There’s the rub Back when I lived in Hobart, I had a friend of whom I was quite fond, (and many years later, I’m still good friends with him and his wife and kids.) This friend was one of those people who had (and still has) a very earnest heart for God, and I always...
Easter 7         May 21st 2023         Acts 1:6-14

Easter 7 May 21st 2023 Acts 1:6-14

Saying goodbye This week our lectionary readings focus on Jesus’ farewell. The reading from Acts 1 tells the story of the Ascension (which the church calendar observes this year on May 18), 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection. The Gospel reading is a section of what has...
April 30 2023    Easter 4   John 10: 1-10

April 30 2023 Easter 4 John 10: 1-10

In today’s Gospel passage, which consists of the first 10 verses of chapter 10, there seem to be two separate parables. The first is a warning against people who would want to steal the sheep, and the second focuses on the relationship between the sheep and their...
April 23     Easter 3     Luke 24:13-35

April 23 Easter 3 Luke 24:13-35

Heading out of town   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. There was warmth in their hearts but no recognition. Christ is recognised only in the...