Category Archives: Grafton Cathedral

Mindful worshippers

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

Prayerful Practices A checklist for mindful worshippers   A checklist for prayerful practices to help us become more mindful as we engage intentionally with the spirit-work God that calls us to undertake during these 40 days of Lent, and at all … Continue reading →

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And the lot fell on Matthias

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Feast of St Matthias 24 February 2019   [ video ]   It was the first extraordinary General Meeting in church history, and they had to fill a key position in the inaugural leadership team of … Continue reading →

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The God who subverts

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton Epiphany 6C 17 February 2019   [ video ] We really should have expected this from a god who gets himself born to an unwed mother. “Blessed are you who are poor … woe to you … Continue reading →

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The God who calls

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Epiphany 5C 10 February 2019   [ video ] Sometimes the readings that are served up by the lectionary are a bit sparse when it comes to offering stimulus material for a sermon. But this week we … Continue reading →

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Intentional discipleship

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

This essay was published in the February 2019 issue of North Coast Anglican which will be available in churches across the Diocese of Grafton this morning.   In the liturgical afterglow of Advent and Christmas with all those special services … Continue reading →

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Colonies of grace and communities of reconciliation

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Epiphany 3C / Australia Day Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton 27 January 2019   [ video ] At first glance those readings do not have much to do with Australia Day. Of course, they were not chosen for their relevance to … Continue reading →

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800 bottles of your best wine, please

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

Epiphany 2C Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton 20 January 2019   [ video ] All around the world today, the Gospel reading in all the mainline churches today will be that story we have just heard: Jesus turning water into wine … Continue reading →

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The Baptism of the Lord

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

Christ Church Cathedral Baptism of the Lord 13 January 2019   [ video ] Slowly Christmas is receding into the distance behind us. The last couple of weeks have been a little like driving down the highway and seeing the … Continue reading →

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We three kings and then some

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Epiphany Christ Church Cathedral 6 January 2018   [ video ] Here we are on the twelfth day of Christmas in the West, while tonight our friends in the Middle East begin their Christmas celebrations. Antiochene Christians, Copts, Greek Orthodox, … Continue reading →

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Emmanuel

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Christ Church Cathedral Grafton Christmas Eve 24 December 2018   [ video ] Well, here we are … In the middle of the night—when we should all be tucked up in bed—we are sitting in the Cathedral and celebrating the … Continue reading →

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