Category Archives: Reflections

Compassionate Grafton

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

These past few days the people of Grafton and the wider Clarence Valley have reeled in shock as we heard about the massacre in two Christchurch mosques and then learned that the assailant was one of our own, a young … Continue reading →

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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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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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Reflections on stuffing envelopes

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

As a child of active church people in the 1960s and then a young church leader in the 1970s, I have filled a lot of envelopes in my time and applied a vast number of address labels. Yesterday I was … Continue reading →

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Easter—day #50

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

Reflections for Pentecost Sunday’s bulletin … Today we are observing Pentecost Sunday. This is a holy day with ancient roots that run deep into the spiritual soil of our religion, while offering us a fresh vision for what life and … Continue reading →

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The stories that define us

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

In his daily meditation for this past Sunday, Richard Rohr correctly invites us to embrace the concept of original blessing and eschew meta-narratives of violence, since these are stories that shape us. I have immense respect for Rohr and his … Continue reading →

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Anointed with the spirit of the LORD

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

Reflections on the first reading for the Third Sunday of Advent … Today’s lectionary offers us a rich set of classic texts for Advent. As the sermon will focus on John the Baptizer, this brief note will explore the first … Continue reading →

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Lady Cancer, Holy Sophia

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

Three weeks have now passed since my urologist visited my hospital bed to share with me the results of the biopsy on the tumors he had removed from my bladder some 36 hours earlier. Almost a week has passed since … Continue reading →

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