Category Archives: Grafton Cathedral

A letter to my critics

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

It seems that my 2018 Good Friday sermon has attracted more interest among a wider circle of people than I mostly manage to achieve. This includes negative reactions—some of them quite exaggerated—among conservative Evangelicals for whom there is only one … Continue reading →

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Better than silver or gold

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Third Sunday of Easter 15 April 2018 [video] During these great fifty days after Easter the first reading in Church most Sundays comes from the Book of Acts rather than the Old Testament. Normally we take … Continue reading →

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Witnesses to transformation

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Easter Day Christ Church Cathedral 1 April 2018 [video] Our second reading for this liturgy is from Paul’s first letter to the troublesome Christian community at Corinth. They were a tough parish for Paul to serve as their pastor, but … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the cross of Jesus

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Good Friday Christ Church Cathedral 30 March 2018 [video] This morning I want to speak briefly about the death of Jesus, about the cross. It is a most familiar topic, as our churches are littered with crosses. From the roof … Continue reading →

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When words fail …

Posted on March 17, 2018 by

Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Lent 5 (B) 18 March 2018 [video] This week the Sunday lectionary offers us three serves of text, each of which centres around a particular—but different—metaphor. At first glance I wondered what exactly I would do … Continue reading →

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The cleansing of the church

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

Lent 3 (B) Christ Church Cathedral Grafton 4 March 2018 [video] The lectionary today switches us across to a series of readings from the Gospel of John. For the next three Sundays our gospel readings will come from John even … Continue reading →

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Turning towards life

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Lent 1 (B) Christ Church Cathedral 18 February 2018 [video] Turning to life On the first Sunday of Lent you might have been expecting to hear the Gospel story of Jesus being tested by the devil during a 40 day … Continue reading →

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Transfiguration … transformation … ministry

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

Christ Church Cathedral Last Sunday after the Epiphany 11 February 2018     [video] The story of Jesus’ transfiguration is unique because it is so different from all the other memories of Jesus that were preserved by the earliest Christians. … Continue reading →

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Discernment … wisdom … conversion

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

Discernment Synod Eucharist Diocese of Grafton 4 February 2018 [video] Here today we begin the process of discerning the person who will serve as the next Bishop of Grafton. Here in this service we seek the guidance of God in … Continue reading →

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Dean of Grafton

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

Text of the response by the Eighth Dean of Grafton to the community welcome at the conclusion of the installation and commissioning liturgy at Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton on Friday, 2 February 2018.   Thank you for the generous welcome … Continue reading →

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