Posted in RCL, church year, sermon, tagged All Saints Day, John 11.32-44, Revelation 21.1-6a on Saturday, 31 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sermon for All Saints’ Day
As we listen for the word of God, let us pray:
God, almighty in love,
you have come among us in Christ,
whose word brings life to the dead;
keep us looking for that day
when tears will be no more,
and all suffering and loss will pass away;
when with all your saints,we shall see your [...]
Posted in humour, tagged Melinda Taub, Twitter on Saturday, 31 October, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The original is by Melinda Taub at Melinda Forever. I don’t do (or even get) Twitter, but this is a stroke of comic genius that brightened my day!
God: Gosh its dark in here.
7 days ago
God: There thats better.
7 days ago
God: Hey guys im finally on twitter! Whats up?
7 days ago
God: guys?
7 days ago
God: oh right. [...]
Posted in RCL, sermon, tagged Mark 10.35-45 on Sunday, 18 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sermon for 18 October
Let us pray:
Foolish as we are, Lord Jesus,
you have claimed us as your own;
help us so to love you,
that we desire above all else
to share your way, and to walk with you
in costly service to the world;
in your name and for your sake we pray. Amen.
Reading
Mark 10.32-45
I wonder if the two brothers [...]
Posted in humour, tagged Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Slowpoke on Tuesday, 13 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love this. (h/t to Seven Whole Days.)
Posted in RCL, sermon, tagged Mark 10.17-31, rich young ruler on Saturday, 10 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sermon for 11 October
As we listen for the Word of God, let us pray:
Your word, O God, cuts through our pretence;
we are unable to hide from you.
Guide us to know our secret faults,
strengthen us to put them aside,
and make us grateful for all you give us;
this we ask for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
Reading
Mark 10.17-31
Nearly every [...]
Posted in Church & world, tagged Christopher Hitchens, Eureka St on Friday, 9 October, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Or, better put, can we live ethical lives without a faith in God? Lots of people do, so the answer is ‘Yes’.
Andy Hamilton looks at the issue in his usual insightful way in today’s Eureka St. The emphases are mine:
Christopher Hitchens does get you thinking. In today’s contributions toEureka Street, my colleague Herman Roborgh wrestles with [...]
Posted in RCL, sermon, tagged divorce, marriage, remarriage on Sunday, 4 October, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sermon for 4 October
As we listen for the Word of God,
let us pray:
You touch us in our place of need,
Jesus, elder Brother;
help us not to turn our faces,
but to receive you as you come,
that we may be channels of your grace
now and for ever. Amen.
Reading
Mark 10.2-16
Today’s Gospel reading treats the issue of marriage and divorce. [...]
Posted in humour on Friday, 2 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This video is called Unbleievable, and it’s on YouTube through the work of one Islem Tbini. Enjoy! (But how long did it take them to get it right???)
Posted in Church & world, tagged earthquake, floods, Philippines, Samoa, Sumatra, tsunami on Friday, 2 October, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week has seen horrific natural disasters in our part fo the world—a typhoon and floods in the Philippines, a tsunami in Samoa (and Tonga), and an earthquake in Sumatra.
Lives have been lost, people are homeless and without food or water, and disease is likely.
Most of us can only do two things: pray and [...]
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