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Continue reading →: My grace is sufficient
2Cor 12:2-10 Today I’d like to talk about our reading from Paul’s letter to the Corinthians in which he talks about the challenges he was facing and also the importance of God’s grace in dealing with them. His purpose in writing to the church in Corinth was because he had…
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Continue reading →: New every morning
Lamentations 3:22-24 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness.I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;therefore I will wait for him.” These words from the book of Lamentation are a great comfort during difficult times.…
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Continue reading →: What a friend we have in JesusThis is the title of a hymn that was written in 1855 by a man named Joseph Scriven. It’s said that he wrote it in order to comfort his mother who remained in Ireland while he was far away in Canada. She must have been worried terribly about him. Worry…
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Continue reading →: Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is celebrated on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday. Corpus Christi translates to the body and blood of Christ and on this day we take time to focus on Jesus present and alive in the…
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Continue reading →: Loving SpiritDevotions for the season of Pentecost, when we feel the warmth and precious love of this beautiful person of the Trinity. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own. 1…
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Continue reading →: St Francis’ prayer before the crucifixSaint Francis of Assisi was a 12th century Catholic friar and preacher who founded the Franciscan Order and also assisted to establish the Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. One of the most venerated religious figures in history and a most well-loved saint, he…
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Continue reading →: Making Space for GodActs 2:1-21 Thoughts on Pentecost day Pentecost is such a special day, it marks the establishment of the Christian church and the outreach of Jesus’ mission after his death and resurrection. If there is a day on which we should feel especially fired up and passionate about our faith, it’s…
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Continue reading →: Abiding in Christ1 John 3:1-7 Our second reading comes from John’s first letter and in this letter he was speaking to the members of a certain Christian group, sometimes called the Johannine community. They followed the teachings of Jesus and John; they had an intense devotion to Jesus as the revelation of…
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Continue reading →: Nothing in the world compares to you.A prayer to commence your worship service. I find great inspiration in the Psalms and sometimes I compose prayers for my congregation based on certain Psalms that inspire me. This prayer is based on Psalm 85, full of praise and hope in the Lord. There is no need for us…
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Continue reading →: The fruits of the kingdomThe Parable of the Wicked Tenants Mt 21:33-46 In this reading from Matthew, Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants and he’s talking directly to the chief priests and elders of the temple. Jesus was a huge problem for the temple hierarchy, he was a significant threat to them.…
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