Monthly Archives: April 2017

Spiritual confidence

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

23 April 2017 Second Sunday of Easter St Paul’s Anglican Church Byron Bay My usual practice is to preach on the texts of the day, and especially the Gospel passage. However, during the extended Easter season—our ‘week of weeks’ celebrating … Continue reading →

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Through resurrection eyes

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

16 April 2017 Easter Eucharist St Pauls’ Church, Byron Bay THIS past week we have walked the road to Calvary: Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Today we begin our Easter celebrations. They will stretch through the next 50 … Continue reading →

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None left behind

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

15 April 2017 Easter Eve Vigil Eucharist St Oswald’s Church, Broken Head TONIGHT we begin our Easter celebrations. they will stretch through the next 50 days. This ‘week of weeks’ is a symbol of prophetic fulfilment and cosmic abundance, with roots … Continue reading →

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Christ has died

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Good Friday 14 April 2017 Byron Bay   Today we gather to commemorate the death of Jesus: most likely on Friday, 7 April 0030. We are not re-enacting the crucifixion, but we are remembering that tragic event and reflecting on … Continue reading →

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Breaking bread, sharing a cup

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Maundy Thursday 13 April 2017 Byron Bay A small group of people are gathered in an upstairs room in a modest house on the Western Hill of Jerusalem. It is Passover time in Jerusalem and the Holy City is full … Continue reading →

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Different drum beats

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Palm Sunday (Year A) St Paul’s Anglican Church, Byron Bay 9 April 2017 Well, here we are … With Christians around the world, we mark the beginning of Holy Week with the beautiful liturgy of the palms and at least … Continue reading →

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Turning towards the cross

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year A) St Paul’s Church, Byron Bay St Oswald’s Church, Ewingsdale Today we enter the holiest period of the Christian year. In a week’s time we begin Holy Week, but today—a week out from Palm Sunday—we … Continue reading →

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