Worship Reflections from February 2024
18 February 2024
First Sunday of Lent 18th February 2024Text: Mark 1:9-15Theme: Wilderness in Life Introduction Good morning. Wherever you are, whatever thoughts and emotions are sitting with you this morning, welcome. Today is the first Sunday of Lent, Year B of the lectionary reading cycle —which means that last year we read Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation by the devil, in the wilderness, and next year we will read Luke’s account of Jesus’ temptation by the devil in the wilderness. Each story…
11 February 2024
Manningham Uniting Church 11 February 2024 Theme: THE WAY OF LOVE: Love God and Love Neighbour Readings: Psalm 50, Romans 12:1-10, Mark 9:2-9 Thank you Swee Ann for the our theme for today. Today there are going to be bits of philosophy, ethics and theology to frame this theme The Way of Love: Love God und Love Neighbour from my point of view. So,there is quite a risk today my offerings may land like earnest minister sermonese. There is a person in…
4 February 2024
Manningham Uniting Church 4th February 2024 Together@10 Theme: Generosity Encouraged Texts: Mark 12:28-34 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Introduction In the Uniting Church Basis of Union, the section on Gifts and Ministries states:“The Uniting Church… acknowledges with thanksgiving that the one Spirit has endowed the members of Christ’s Church with a diversity of gifts and that there is no gift without its corresponding service: all ministries have a part in the ministry of Christ.” In short, the Uniting Church believes in the priesthood of all believers. This morning’s commissioning service is…