Uncommon Prayers

Texts: Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3.17-4.1; Luke 13.31-35 Augustine of Hippo wrote in his Confessions that ‘You have...

Jeremiah 1.4-10; Psalm 71.1-6; 1 Corinthians 13; Luke 4.21-30 The path of the prophet of Yahweh is a difficult one.  Called by God in an ...

Balkara Parish, Jan 30, 2013 Hello everyone. Thanks for your welcome, and especially your prayers, as I embark on this new part-time mi...

Texts: Isaiah 62.1-5; Psalm 36.5-10; John 2.1-11 The Psalm we read just now speaks about the ‘steadfast love of Yahweh.’  In Hebrew the t...

Texts:  Isaiah 43.1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8.14-17; Luke 3.15-17, 21-22 The baptism of John was a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of...

Texts:  1 Samuel 2. 18-20, 26; Colossians 3. 12-17; Luke 2. 41-52 Today’s lectionary readings encourage us to reflect on the process by...

Texts:  Isaiah 9.2-7; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-14 The stories and readings of Christmas will have little power or consequence unless we un...