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Marking Jesus: True kinship

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

Pentecost 3B Christ Church Cathedral 10 June 2018 [video] Have you ever imagined what it might have been like to have known Jesus during his life among us? To have walked the hills of Palestine with him, listened as he shared … Continue reading →

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Harvest of divine love

Posted on May 19, 2018 by

Pentecost Sunday Christ Church Cathedral 20 May 2018   Today we are in an interesting space, a liminal space of sorts. Christians are observing Pentecost Sunday, a holy day that we share with our Jewish friends. But during this past … 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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Ecumenism: journey​, pilgrimage and challenge

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Easter 7(B) 13 May 2018 Christ Church Cathedral     The ten days between Ascension Day and Pentecost Sunday are marked within the Australian churches as a week of special prayer for Christian unity. As we reflect on the challenges … Continue reading →

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Life embedded in love

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

Easter 5(B) Christ Church Cathedral Grafton 29 April 2018 [video] As best I can recall, my very first Sunday reflection was on the Gospel passage we have just heard: John 15, the vine, the vinegrower and the branches. I was … 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 | Letter to my critics | Making meaning out of the cross] This morning I want to speak briefly about the death of Jesus, about the cross. It is a most familiar … 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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