Reflections

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove…

In Jerusalem was a man by the name of Simeon. He was an upright man, devoted to the service of God, living in expectation of the “salvation of Israel”. His heart was open to the Holy Spirit, and it had…

I want to share with you the story of Amy Carmichael, who as remembered by the church on Thursday. I think she’s a really inspiring person: She was the eldest of seven children in a Christian family from Northern Ireland,…

This is the reflection from the Carol Service a couple of weeks ago What sort of Christmas lights do you like? Tasteful, minimalist, warm white? Or every possible colour mix, psychedelic flashing, over the top? A street near us has…

Once when Zechariah was serving as priest before God, he was chosen to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense… Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him.  When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with…

Jesus called the disciples together and said: You know that those foreigners who call themselves kings like to order their people around. And their great leaders have full power over the people they rule. But don’t act like them. If you…

Then Jesus said to the disciples, Be ready for whatever comes, dressed for action and with your lamps lit, like servants who are waiting for their master to come back from a wedding feast. When he comes and knocks, they…

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately…

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food…