Worship Reflections from December 2024
Christmas Day 2024
Reflection Christmas Day 2024 Introduction Does Christmas with its messages of love, peace and goodwill bring out a better you or even the best in you? We know that this is less likely than maybe we would like it to be – why? Because research has been done with those most amenable to Christmas – children lllustration: Beliefs and Behaviour (14 December 2024 New Scientist) We know this from the latest research on Santa Claus. Does belief in Santa Claus encourage…
22 December 2024
Can You Hear the Angels? (Advent 4: Peace) Micah 5:2-5a 2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah,from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel,whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. 3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labour has brought forth;then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. 4 And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the…
15 December 2024
ADVENT 3 – JOY WILL FIND A WAY Eternal God,in the long ago days when the earth was flat,and heaven was above the clouds,and disease was caused by demons, We now, after the enlightenment are in bondage to different limitations. We doubt what we cannot prove; we ignore what we cannot seeand finding little room for faith,Yet we believe your Son was born to lighten ALL our darknesses. The good folk of the Iona Community and the Wild Goose Resource Group who wrote…
8 December 2024
Advent 2 Love Can you hear the angels? Messages we need to hear today. Love. Introduction Illustration: Asking for Flowers How do you keep nurturing love? Sally and I have had this phrase Asking for Flowers! A spouse, traditionally the woman, asking for flowers as token of love. A parent asking the children to visit them more regularly especially on Xmas day! A friend asking for more time and contact. A neighbour asking for overhanging trees to be pruned. Commonwealth Bank…
2 December 2024
Reflection Rev Dr Con Apokis Introduction Illustration: The re-election of Trump Sorry to begin with a moan. I am so disappointed with you all – to return after our break in Japan back to MUC to find you let Trump get re-elected! What happened! How did you manage that?!? I know you think it is unfair to land that at your feet – who else is there to blame? The problem of hope is that it constantly needs to be…