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How does taking up a cross lead to life?
At the centre of our beliefs is the suffering and death of Jesus expressed in resurrection and his call that we too take up our cross and...

Reverend Sue
Aug 30, 20235 min read


To be transformed
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God –...

Reverend Sue
Aug 23, 20234 min read


A Woman of Great Faith
This week we have one of the most uncomfortable stories about Jesus where he ignores then appears to reject the Canaanite woman. And then...

Reverend Sue
Aug 16, 20236 min read


Questions that lead to life
We are confronted by two telling questions this week. Both of which speak to us on the faith journey - especially at those times and...

Reverend Sue
Aug 9, 20234 min read


The Subversive Nature of the Kingdom
This week we continue to hear what Jesus had to say about the kingdom of heaven (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12 [17]. Matthew...

Reverend Sue
Jul 26, 20236 min read


Wheat and Weeds
The parable of the wheat and the weeds is one of the many counter intuitive moments in Scripture that remind us God’s grace breaks into...

Reverend Sue
Jul 19, 20235 min read


Teaching in Parables
Jesus uses parables to reveal, to encourage, to challenge those open to the kingdom, and to confound those not in the right frame of mind...

Reverend Sue
Jul 12, 20234 min read


Sacrifice and Surrender
The story of Abraham and Isaac, sometimes called the Akedah or the binding of Isaac, is pivotal to the Jewish and Christian faiths. And...

Reverend Sue
Jun 28, 20235 min read


Who Belongs?
We have some very difficult and disturbing texts to grapple with this week leading us to reflect on who is family, tribe, group and who...

Reverend Sue
Jun 21, 20236 min read


God is to be found in Hospitality
God can be found in the providing of hospitality to strangers and in those times when we are open to the hospitality of others. (Third...

Reverend Sue
Jun 14, 20235 min read


Trinity - The Heart of God is Community
The Trinity is something we can get ourselves in a knot over. I have certainly wrestled with the idea and construction of the Trinity....

Reverend Sue
May 31, 20234 min read


Easter Day - Love has come again
Christ is risen, he is risen indeed. Alleluia! Today is such a joyous day and such a blessed relief. After the long slow build up of Lent...

Reverend Sue
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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