Bishop’s message

[Free image from Pexels] It is no secret that many of our congregations are facing great challenges, including membership decline, financial unviability, and shortage of pastors. At a recent discussion… Read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14 (Gospel reading for 15 October) We love a good celebration, don’t we! Whether it’s a family celebration, a catch-up with friends, a gathering with work colleagues, or… Read more

I was recently reflecting on the gift of rest. It sometimes seems like our society is driven by an obsession with productivity. When you meet someone for the first time,… Read more

Read 1 Peter 2:2-10 While on my morning walk, I came across a pile of bluestone rocks discarded on the nature strip.  On top was a piece of paper with… Read more

Can these bones live? Have you ever asked a question like that? When might you ask it? You might ask such a question during a time of ill health, as… Read more

I read a story about a small town whose indigenous population was descended from seven different clans. Even though the Christian Gospel had come to this town a century ago,… Read more

Santa ‘knows when you’ve been naughty or nice’ – so the song goes. If you’re nice, he’ll bring you gifts, if you’re naughty he may not. People also think this… Read more

But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by… Read more

“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary,… Read more

[At the college of Bishops retreat in March, our chaplain led us into reflection on 1 Corinthians 13. Following that, each of us committed to reflecting further and sharing our… Read more