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John the Baptist, Luke 1:57-66, 80. June 27, 2020 by Nigel

This reflection can also be viewed from our Youtube channel here Greetings once more from Leicester I don’t know if you have ever thought about the reason certain names are given to things, and what they say about them. For instance, the name Titanic, came from the mythical Greek Titans who had great size and […]

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Loving our Enemies, Matthew 5:43-48. June 17, 2020 by Buckshot

This reflection can also be viewed on our Youtube channel here Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou, warm greetings to you all from Zac’s Place – our mostly dry bar that we use for open nights, meetings and the odd ride here in Wellington. It is great to be part of a team of people […]

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Jesus fulfilling the Law, Matthew 5:17-18. June 10, 2020 by Corky

This reflection can also be viewed from our Youtube channel here Hey, welcome to Ireland. Welcome to sunny Ireland. Today I’m going to be chatting about life and about god but first things first; coffee, follow me. That’s better. I hope you managed to get a coffee also. So let me attempt to set the […]

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Marriage at the Resurrection, Mark 12:18-27. June 3, 2020 by Buckshot

Today’s reflection can also be found on our Youtube channel here Nga mihi mahana me te rangimarie Ki a koutou katoa….. Welcome to this reflection on today’s gospel reading from Mark 12:18-27. We have a fascinating text that occurs during the time after Jesus entered Jerusalem on that donkey when he spent a few days […]

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The Spirit of change, John 16:12-15. May 20,2020 by Buckshot

Kia ora koutou katoa; greetings, peace and good health to you all. You can view a video of today’s reflection on our youtube channel here In New Zealand we have just had our covid 19 restrictions eased, change is happening and we are learning again how to live a little more like we used to, […]

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Jesus is the true vine, John 15:1-8. May 13, 2020 by Barro

Womin-Jeka, sisters and brothers and warm greetings from a sunny Melbourne autumn day. I trust all is well in your world during this unusual season of global isolation and restrictions Today’s gospel text comes from John 15:1-8  where Jesus teaches his followers that he is the true vine and God is the gardener. These are […]

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Follow me, John 21:19-25. May 6 2020 by Renea

Greetings friends, (You can also find today’s reflection from Renea on our youtube channel here) The bit of the story we look at today is in John 21, right at the end verses 19- 25. After his crucifixion, Jesus says to Peter (one of the disciples), “Follow me.” Peter thinks to himself, Where has Jesus […]

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I am the Bread of Life, John 6:35-40. April 29, 2020 by Dave

Good morning sisters and brother, apologies for the late reflection. I recall a biker once saying to me the following pithy little saying about his philosophy on life, “Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you’ve got, the less shit you eat.” Bread, as we know, is another word for money. This guy […]

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For God so loved the world, John 3:16-21. April 22, 2020 by Nigel

Welcome to our reflection on John 3:16 – 21, from a sunny Leicester It may be safe to say that the opening statement of today’s reading, is one of the most fundamental and gospel defining statements in the New Testament. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that […]

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Greetings from the Road to Emmaus (and South Wales), Luke 24:13-35. April 15 by Sean.

Warmest greetings from South Wales. At this time of the year in this part of the northern hemisphere, we’d be enjoying some early warmth from the sun on our backs after some cold winter miles. However, this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, my bike and I guess yours too, won’t actually be travelling very far […]

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