February 9, 2025
God reaches into and disrupts the lives of Paul and Peter. They recognize their unworthiness but, by God’s grace and their willingness, they follow God’s call. Christians down through the ages, when the world around them was in tumult, follow the example of Jesus’, of the disciples, and of the saints who have gone before. They chose to build a community with love as its core value, caring not just for themselves but for their neighbour, the stranger, even their enemy.
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February 2, 2025
February 2nd’s multifaceted feast day (Candlemas, Purification of the Virgin Mary, and the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple), invites us to see and reflect Christ’s light, to ask for God’s purifying grace, and to present ourselves and our possessions with gratitude to God’s service.
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January 26, 2025
Love, hope, belonging, forgiveness, liberation, compassion, healing, enlightenment and justice are all included in what is essentially Jesus’ inaugural address in just a few verses of Luke’s gospel (Luke 4:14-21). These elements, through the power of the Holy Spirit, defined Jesus’ three years of earthly ministry.
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January 19, 2025
Jesus’ changing water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) was no mere party trick.
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January 12, 2025
Jesus’ baptism is not merely a historical event but a living reality that invites us to participate in His mission of reconciliation and renewal.
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January 5, 2025
The scripture readings for the Epiphany tell of the ancient anticipation of the coming of the Messiah. A messiah for all peoples of every age. The church, you and I, like St Paul, are called to bear witness to the kingdom of God inaugurated in Jesus Christ. Our lives, transformed by the revelation of Jesus Christ and the working of the Holy Spirit, are our testimony.
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December 29, 2024
This sermon by our lay reader Roger Tulk explores the visit of Jesus to the temple at the age of 12. We discuss what this story tells us about Jesus as a Young man entering upon adulthood and what he might have been going through and whether he fully appreciated his mission. He would go on as an adult to preach the Gospel of love. We benefit from his example.
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December 24, 2024
The Incarnation which we celebrate as a historical event is also to be celebrated as an event that occurs again and again in the hearts of men and women. The eternal Word becomes flesh and encamps among us.
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December 22, 2024
The fourth Sunday of Advent features the Visitation (Luke 1:39-55) in which Mary hurries to help her cousin Elizabeth. Both women play key roles in Jesus’ birth and ministry. The love they share bears witness to the divine presence within and between them. Our love reveals God’s presence in and among us.
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December 15, 2024
St. Paul, despite being in prison, commands the faith community in Philippi to do as he does “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” (Philippians 4:4). Rejoicing is a powerful way to both express and enhance the joy we feel within. Paul reminds us that the Lord is near, for this, let us rejoice always.
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