Philipians 2.1-11 October 17 2021Sue Hanna The poet TS Eliot wrote “Humility is the most difficult of all virtues to achieve; nothing dies harder than the desire to think well of self.” Last week we explored the noxious thought of vainglory, which is the close relative of the final noxious thought, Pride! to the extent … [Read more…]
Luke 18.9-14 10 October 2021Sue Hanna This week we are going to look at the noxious thought of vainglory. To do so, I thought I’d venture into the thought world of Evagrius himself, to take a behind the scenes look at how and why he formed these thoughts. One feature of Evagrius’s writings is he … [Read more…]
Three pigs (Psalm 104)Neil Millar – 3 October 2021 I’m going to do something different this morning and order my reflection around three poems. Three poems about pigs. Why poetry? American poet Denise Levertov has said that, ‘Insofar as poetry has a social function, it is to awaken sleepers by means other than shock’. Good … [Read more…]
Leviticus 25.23-24; Romans 8.18-25; John 10.11-18John Williams – 26 September 2021 Cry of earth Cry of the poor In May five years ago Pope Francis published his Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’. The document was significant because of its urgency, the power of its argument and its insistence that the threat of climate change was a … [Read more…]
19 September – Ann Munro To appreciate its true significance we must consider the time and the environment in which our little stone church was created. The Limestone Plains and Ginninderra district were first sighted by Europeans in October 1820 when Charles Throsby entered the north corner of the area from Lake George in search … [Read more…]
A piece of work (Psalm 8) – 12 SeptemberNeil Millar What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! The beauty of the world. The paragon of animals. … [Read more…]
Third Rock from the Sun – the ‘Goldilocks’ planet (Job 38.1-11 + Romans 8.18-23)Neil Millar Move to another planet? Sounds interesting! Let’s check out the other planets in our solar system. Mercury is closest but it has no air. It’s sizzling hot during the day (up to 800°F) and bitterly cold at night. Venus has … [Read more…]
(James.17-27) 29 August 2021Neil Millar If you’ve travelled in the UK, you’re probably familiar with the warning to passengers on the London Underground to take care when entering or leaving the train. ‘Mind the gap’ … it’s written on the platform of every tube station and sounds over loudspeakers hundreds of times a day; it’s … [Read more…]
Rev Dr John Squires1 Kings 8 – (22 August 2021) If you have been following the Old Testament readings offered by the lectionary since Pentecost, you will know we have encountered some fascinating characters. We started way back in May with Hannah, mother of Samuel, and then have heard about Saul and David, the first … [Read more…]
Rev’d Charles VeselyJohn 6:51-58 (15 August 2021) Opening Prayer: May the words which we hear and read, and upon which we mediate, speak to our hearts, our minds, and our souls. May God the Holy Spirit be with us here at this time and in this place. Amen As we were about to enter into … [Read more…]