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We Follow His Light
Matthew 2:1-12 Good morning! Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany, which means – we are back in Matthew’s Gospel, because Matthew is the only Gospel writer who gives us an account of the arrival of the men who are often referred to as The Three Kings. You’ll recall from Matthew’s Nativity story, that his proof that Jesus is the Messiah rests on his establishing that Jesus is definitely descended from King David, and so in today’s story of the Magi who come see
Jan 37 min read
The Nativity - Were You There?
Good evening! At last, after four and a half long weeks of Advent, it is here. The altar and pulpit are hung with white, the colour of joy that surpasses understanding in the glorious mysteries that define us as Christians. White is the colour of baptism and marriage, the colour of Easter and Christmas. It signifies the triumph of good over evil and reflects the Light of Christ. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep
Dec 26, 20256 min read
Joy everlasting
Isaiah 35:1-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Good morning! It is another Sunday where, like the first Sunday of Advent, our pulpit hanging does not match the altar hanging. The altar continues to be the traditional purple, while today the pulpit colour, like that of the colour in our Advent wreath, is rose. Please note, the Church does not recognize pink as a liturgical colour. Pink, a combination of red and white, was a colour worn in ancient India and imperial China, as well as the
Dec 13, 20256 min read
