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If worship is an act of religious devotion in response to God, then the opportunity to worship exists far beyond the walls of our church buildings. The very way we live our lives is worship. How does that inform the choices we make? How do we respond to God’s grace in our daily lives?

“You are loved”

Let us hear in our hearts, and share with the hearts we encounter, the truth for us all: you are loved. Continue reading

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We care

Saying “we care” doesn’t make it a reality; to say this in advertising cheapens its meaning. As Christians, we’re challenged to reclaim the word, to care as a way of sharing the love of Christ Jesus with the world. Continue reading

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First impressions

First impressions are lasting. Is the welcome we think we give our guests what they really remember about us? Continue reading

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Home church

I remain eternally (literally) grateful for the church and the Church that are home to me – I remain eternally grateful for the home that Jesus promises me. Continue reading

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Home

Do we ever really leave home? Can we have more than one home? Is home a place or a state of being? Continue reading

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“…”

The quotes that mean much to us remind us how God continues to speak to us all today—and throughout history—through existing words that interconnect over time and space. Continue reading

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“What kind of soup, sir?”

May we respond to the needs of the world around us, with the joy of the Lord emanating from deep within us, that we too may spread a little sunshine into the darkness of the world. Continue reading

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Wrong way to pray

I used to think that there was no ‘wrong’ way to pray, but am now thinking there’s a misconception about what prayer actually is. Continue reading

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That’s disgraceful

Overcoming our own preferences and judgements, I pray we all might see others less as ‘disgraceful’ and more as grace-filled. Continue reading

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A movement of the heart

As we pray for the forthcoming General Synod, may we be intentional that our prayers are a faithful movement of the heart. Continue reading

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