Archive for May, 2009
A Spiritual Springtime
What is different about the church this morning? What is missing?
Since Easter Day the Paschal candle has been in the church. It was lit on Easter Eve as a symbol of the resurrection, the presence of the risen Christ in our midst; and has reminded us of how God’s life and love cannot be contained or consumed by the grave. Read more
Posted in Sermons |Pew sheet 24th May 2009
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Posted in Weekly Pew Sheets |Defining moments
‘Without God, we cannot; without us, God will not.’
St Augustine penned those words in the fifth century; they also formed the basis of the address given to those who gathered for the Diocesan Visioning Weekend a week ago.
I want to speak about that latter gathering in a moment; but first of all I want to set the scene by drawing our attention to the significance of our first reading today. Read more
Posted in Sermons |Pew sheet 17th May 2009
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Posted in Weekly Pew Sheets |Pew sheet 10th May 2009
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Posted in Weekly Pew Sheets |Colin McCahon
Colin McCahon (1919-1987)
Today we’re going to be exploring the work and significance of Colin McCahon, who many people consider is New Zealand’s most important painter so far. I too think he is, but McCahon has often been misunderstood, and he died tragically, believing he had been rejected by this country. I sometimes think of him as our New Zealand ‘Jeremiah’. Read more
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