Oscar Wilde famously said: "The only way to get rid of temptation is to yeild to it... I can resist anything except temptation." Which is witty for trivial things but catastrophic for significant or dangerous temptations. One point of Jesus' temptations is trivial things we feel we can give into without much consequence, are breaking … Continue reading Luke 4:1-15 | Temptation
Psalm 150 | The end of all things is praise
It seems impossible to hope that we are not heading for serious trouble, or at least serious confusion in world events. The book of Psalms has a different persepctive on the future - there the world does not end in either a bang or a wimper but in a roar of praise. The end of … Continue reading Psalm 150 | The end of all things is praise
Psalm 144 | Prayer in time of war
How do we pray in time of war? For many in our world this is not a theoretical question. Psalm 144 has some surprising answers which Dr. Jill Firth will be leading us through. Join us fro our time of worship from 10am this Sunday morning as we celebrate Holy Communion and Commission our leaders … Continue reading Psalm 144 | Prayer in time of war
Cancelled 5pm service
To keep people safe during the hot weather that is predicted this Sunday 2/2, our 5 pm evening service, which would be in the heat of the day, is cancelled. Our 10 am service is running as per usual along with our air-conditioners!
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