“What do you need in order to have church?” This is the opening sentence of a book that I am reading by Gordon W. Lathrop, titled Holy People: A Liturgical Ecclesiology. How would you answer that question? Keep pondering and praying that question as you journey through mass this morning. It maybe that your answer … [Read more…]
I have been so looking forward to today. One community gathered; singing, worshipping and praying together. It is the day when we remember the ideals of the Founders’ of this school 166 years ago. We give thanks for the vision of a parish, the skills and passion of teachers throughout the generations. So many children … [Read more…]
Dear All, This parish has just embarked on a very busy time in its life. On Monday a group of parishioners attended the Respectful Conversations with S. Saviour’s, in Sydenham. There was a given format, all those who attended were divided into groups of four, and each person was given an opportunity to answer a … [Read more…]
I so wanted to include this quote in last week’s sermon on the Trinity, but there really wasn’t the space or the right place for it, but it really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you. To me it is such an image full of love and the fact that the … [Read more…]
Two weeks ago, I attended the Anglican Schools Conference, held at Dilworth School in Auckland. The conference was given the theme ‘A Place at the Table’. The image used to illustrate this was the 15th century icon, ‘The Trinity’ by the Russian painter, Anton Rublev. The Trinity, such a well known image, depicts the three angels who … [Read more…]
Dear All, I have just spent the last few hours catching up on the emails which accumulated while I was away last week. It’s amazing how quickly they mount up and how much longer they take to respond to than an actual conversation! This leads neatly on to a resolution that was made at Synod … [Read more…]
Dear All, With our celebration of the Ascension, we are now striding forward to Pentecost and the end of the season of Easter, and then on into Ordinary Time. I really am not sure where this time has disappeared to, new term, new way of being. It is remarkable how we slide into a new … [Read more…]
Dear All A new week begins. I am going up to Auckland to the Anglican School’s Conference for the second part of the week. I am looking forward to spending time with colleagues that I so rarely am able to meet. But it does mean that I am going to miss this church’s celebrations of … [Read more…]
Dear Friends, I am one of the many who have been frustrated by the road works that have blocked not just the central city, but also many of the roads that surround our homes. They change so frequently that I am often surprised that I can’t enter the same way that I exited first thing … [Read more…]
Dear All, I am in a position that I never expected to find myself in, and I am honoured to journey with you as a community of faith at this moment in time. It is a challenge trying to sift through the thoughts of my mind and focus on how to greet you. I … [Read more…]
