Somehow light and freedom broke in at Easter. Will it also happen in Gaza?
Tim Budge 7 March 2024 It started off light-hearted, almost like a reunion. Forty rag-tag pilgrims with different signs, Palestinian flags and lots of familiar faces, people who have walked for social justice for a long time. It was also a great idea: to walk up to 40 kilometres, marking the distance from the north […]
In our peace and privilege we need reminding that we too face mortality
I always find the liturgy of the Ash Wednesday Eucharist very moving. This day, when we commence our journey of Lent is marked by readings that call us to be attentive to the integration of our faith and the actions of our life.
We can apply the principles of his wilderness trials in our own Lenten pilgrimage
I’ve always found the first verse of Matthew 4 confronting: “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit to be tested by the devil.”
Embrace the mark of ash, and open your hearts to transformation
We will soon begin our Lenten journey with the invitation to receive the mark of ashes during the liturgy of Ash Wednesday.
Rely on grace to bring you through times of struggle
I hope that our journey through Lent this year will truly be undertaken in a spirit of pilgrimage which opens our minds and hearts to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
‘Who are you really?’ – through Lent we see the answer lies in Christ
As we enter Lent, many parish churches across our diocese will suddenly be doing things a little differently. The way we worship and the way we use our spaces for worship are different compared to the rest of the year.