During one of our recent services, I shared a poem that many of you may already know. I often like to begin with a poem because sometimes the words of a poet express things far more beautifully than we can…
During our recent service, we reflected on the relationship between our inner spiritual nature and our outer human life, and how this connection draws us closer to God through the presence of the Holy Spirit. Each of us carries within…
This evening’s reading comes from the Gospel of St John – the account of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2). It is the first miraculous sign recorded in John’s Gospel, and it carries a…
There was once a wise professor who kept a dozen bottles on a shelf in his classroom . Each bottle was a different colour — white, black, green, red, orange, blue, and various shades in between. Each one had a…
Earlier today same day, I had already served at another demonstration. It is not the first time I have done two in one day, but each time I am reminded how varied and unpredictable this journey can be. That morning…
It is always a joy to see a full church. There is something profoundly uplifting about gathering together in shared worship. And when we gather in sincerity, we might say the angels come with us too – filling not just…
Tonight’s reading focuses on one of the greatest lessons we are here to learn: how to overcome temptation. Temptation appears in many guises. It rarely arrives announcing itself boldly. More often, it slips quietly into our lives, dressed as desire,…
I was reflecting recently on how easily we slip into autopilot. We wake up, wash, get dressed, perhaps grab some breakfast, head to work, do the shopping, carry out the same familiar routines. One day rolls into the next, and…
We often say that our Church is more than just a building. Of course this is true, we’re a community of likeminded people and those seeking a greater understanding of life after death, which extends into our local community and…
