Reflection

This week begins the Season of Creation – a season where through our liturgy and prayers we bring to the centre of our attention the beauty and diversity of life, … Read more

Once one of my children said that the biggest problem with the Church was that “we would let anyone in.” It was meant as a joke, but there is some … Read more

As we have watched with fear and sorrow as events have unfolded in Afghanistan, many have felt a renewed need to witness, to lament and to pray. Like me, some … Read more

The prophet Isaiah wrote, “Though the mountains be shaken, and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love (hesed) for you will not be shaken”. (Isaiah 54:10) As we heard of Covid cases … Read more

Today is both The Feast of the Transfiguration and Hiroshima Day. George MacLeod (1895-1991) was a Celtic prophet in twentieth-century Scotland who found the Iona community and lived his life … Read more

In this weekend’s reading from the letter to the Ephesians we are exhorted to: lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and … Read more

What does the word “faith” mean to you? Unfortunately, in our time it has been trivialised by some to meaning something more like doctrinal or propositional assent. I think those … Read more

Jesus came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near… (Ephesians 2) I wonder how far we are from feeling such peace? With … Read more

(Sunrise, Queenstown 9 July 2021) How much communication are you aware of happening around you? I read an astonishing story recently in “The Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben.  … Read more

When I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:10).St Paul loves to capture the way of the spiritual life in paradoxical language, like that we will hear this weekend; … Read more