Worship Reflections on Exodus
Pentecost 21 18 October
Matthew | Death & taxes Fellowship@10, 18 October 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Matthew 22:15-22 and other texts Nothing in this world is certain except, they say, death and taxes. And, of the two, some of us seem to hate taxes more. This was certainly as true for first century occupied Palestine as it is for us now. To everyone’s horror, Jesus calls a taxman to discipleship (Matthew 4); and he’s later condemned for eating with tax collectors (Matthew 7). Then…
Pentecost 19 4 October
Exodus | Ten commandments? No, ten signs of life Fellowship@10, 4 October 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Sadly, it’s true: I’m one of those perverse people who can’t stand being told what to do. If you tell me to do something, then because I’ve learned a modicum of politeness I’ll grit my teeth and nod, and because for decades now I’ve been training myself to slow down and actually listen, I might even do it. But underneath…
Pentecost 17 20 September
Exodus | What we need is here Fellowship@10, 20 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 16:2-15 What a time we’re having. Our beloved friend and organist has suddenly and unexpectedly died; our dynamic placement minister has suddenly and unexpectedly resigned. We’ve had too many funerals and too few baptisms; too many leavings and too few celebrations; things are falling apart. I think it’s fair to say, many of us feel like we’re in some sort of wilderness. MUC was fresh…
Pentecost 15 6 September
Exodus | God of freedom Fellowship@10, 6 September 2026 Alison Sampson ~ Exodus 3:1-15 First, a quick refresher on conflict in the church: When conflict happens, deal with it. Talk to the person who has offended you. If that’s unhelpful, try again with a witness. If that, too, gets you nowhere, then go through a formal church process. If the church process finds a problem, then remove that person from any position of authority or leadership, but treat them with…
15 February Fellowship@10 Transfiguration
REFLECTION Seeing in a new light Chris Mitchell The story of the Transfiguration is found in the three synoptic gospels – Matthew, Mark, and Luke. As usual the story is slightly different in each version, tailored to each gospel writers’ audience. Details differ but the essential story is the same. We all know the story – Jesus takes Peter, James and John and leads them up a high mountain. There, in front of their eyes, Jesus is transformed. his clothes become dazzling white the…