Luke 10.1-12 Our distance from the events of Jesus’s life and ministry can sometimes mean that we miss both the challenge and impact of his words on those who were close to him. We can see this by …

Luke 9.7-9 In this short reading, Herod’s concern about the movement forming up around Jesus is evident. At the heart of events was Jesus, and Herod was left wondering, ‘Who is this man?’ He …

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Exhibition: The Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1–8). Featuring works of art by John Everett Millais, Brothers Dalziel, Pieter de Grebber and Elizabeth Catlett. Commentaries by David B. Gowler.

Luke 6.27-38 This reading from Luke’s gospel contains one of the most challenging sayings of Jesus, forcing us to confront the darker side of our nature and the attitudes we hold towards dislike – …

Exhibition: Justice, Kindness, Humility (Micah 6–7). Featuring works of art by Unknown Egyptian artist, Raphael and Giotto. Commentaries by Amanda M. Burritt.

Mark 10.42-45 On September 3, the Church remembers St Gregory the Great. Elected Bishop of Rome towards the end of the 6th century. Gregory is remembered as a great Teacher of the Faith from a time…

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Luke 7.11-17 On August 27, the Church remembers Saint Monica. She was born in North Africa of Christian parents in 332 and married to a non-believing husband named Patricius who eventually con…

John 15.9-11 Jesus had an amazing ability to communicate profound truth in simple ways, using everyday things to convey his message. When wanting to make a point Jesus often drew attention to aspec…

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Matthew 18.21-19.1 Here Peter asks Jesus how often he should forgive a persistent wrongdoer. The question occurred when Jesus was teaching the disciples about being his followers. Behind Peter&#821…

Matthew 13.47-53 Jesus uses various images to convey something about the mystery of God’s kingdom; a kingdom that turns conventional wisdom on its head. The people at the bottom of the pecking orde…

Matthew 13.10-17 Like many of his contemporaries, Jesus often used parables as a means of helping people to think for themselves. He was, in fact, a master at using parables to get under the skin o…

Matthew 11.28-30 ‘Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is di…