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Maundy Thursday – Grace in the ordinary 6/04/2023

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26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ 27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from [...]

Maundy Thursday – Grace in the ordinary 6/04/20232023-04-19T21:39:57+09:30

The enemy of Love – Lenten Devotion 3 by Beth Mann

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3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 ‘I have sinned,’ he said, ‘for I have betrayed innocent blood.’ ‘What is that to us?’ they [...]

The enemy of Love – Lenten Devotion 3 by Beth Mann2023-04-19T21:10:39+09:30

Love Boldly – Lenten Devotion 2 by Beth Mann

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57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled. 58 But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards [...]

Love Boldly – Lenten Devotion 2 by Beth Mann2023-04-19T22:56:03+09:30

A Selfless Love – Lenten Devotion 1 by Beth Mann

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31 Then Jesus told them, ‘This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: ‘“I will strike the shepherd,     and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.”[a] 32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.’ [...]

A Selfless Love – Lenten Devotion 1 by Beth Mann2023-04-18T22:06:40+09:30

Palm Sunday – 2/04/2023

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As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If [...]

Palm Sunday – 2/04/20232023-04-18T21:46:50+09:30

Let there be Light – Lent 4 19/03/2023

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As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ 3 ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in [...]

Let there be Light – Lent 4 19/03/20232023-04-18T22:10:14+09:30

Drinking Deep – Lent 3 12/03/2023

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5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan [...]

Drinking Deep – Lent 3 12/03/20232023-04-17T22:22:00+09:30

Song for the Journey – Lent 2 05/03/2023

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A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains –     where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord,     the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip –     he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he [...]

Song for the Journey – Lent 2 05/03/20232023-04-17T22:02:06+09:30

Let Love Live – Lent 1 26/02/2023

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Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting for forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.’ 4 Jesus answered, ‘It is [...]

Let Love Live – Lent 1 26/02/20232023-04-17T21:40:01+09:30

Ash Wednesday Homily – 22/02/2023

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‘Be careful not to practise your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 ‘So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in [...]

Ash Wednesday Homily – 22/02/20232023-03-06T22:55:16+10:30
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