Reflection

Jesus began to say to them, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’  Last week we heard Jesus in Luke’s Gospel proclaim that in his presence and teaching a … Read more

Scripture is much more full of hope than accurate journalism. This Sunday’s Gospel reading tells of Jesus reading from the scroll of Isaiah and announcing “Today this scripture has been fulfilled … Read more

The traditional themes of Epiphany are light, glory, sight, revelation, and enlightenment. The seasonal cycle begins with the story of the Magi — three wise mystics — following a star, … Read more

Parker Palmer writes, “It’s so easy to look but not see what’s really there… For example, we “look” at another person and see only what’s on the surface, failing to … Read more

Lord, let us not dwell in the past, nor worry about the future.We cannot undo what is done,we cannot foresee what will come. Let us instead dwell in your peace, love … Read more

Many of us will be feeling the strangeness of this Christmas where, after two years of being relatively protected during this pandemic, we are going to be exposed to widespread … Read more

St Andrew’s encourages all people to be double vaccinated against Covid-19. In the days ahead when borders are opening and community transmission will be a reality, we have needed to … Read more

Advent is a season of self-examination, of looking at ourselves with honesty and seeing what difference Jesus really has made to who we are, what we say, and the way … Read more

Tangled in time, we go by hints and guesses,Turning the wheel of each returning year.But in the midst of failures and successesWe sometimes glimpse the love that casts out fear.Malcolm … Read more

Reign of Christby Malcolm Guite Our King is calling from the hungry furrowsWhilst we are cruising through the aisles of plenty,Our hoardings screen us from the man of sorrows,Our soundtracks … Read more