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A Christmas Message from Father Dave

Christmas can be a very confusing time, and perhaps most especially when it comes to explaining to our children what it is really supposed to be about. There is such a mixture of secular and religious motifs around at this … Continue reading

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A Christmas Message from Father Dave

Christmas can be a very confusing time, and perhaps most especially when it comes to explaining to our children what it is really supposed to be about. There is such a mixture of secular and religious motifs around at this … Continue reading

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The Horoscope of Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12)

What must Mary have thought when she first opened the door and found a group of Iranian astrologers, there to celebrate the birth of her son? These characters seem so inappropriate in the Christmas narrative, but maybe that’s the point? … Continue reading

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Jesus is Coming! A Sermon for Advent Sunday.

And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplex- ity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what … Continue reading

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John the Baptist (Luke 3:1-18)

The season of Christmas is upon us! At what point did this realisation hit you? When you saw decorations going up in shopping centres – something which always seems to happen way to early (ie. October)? When your family first … Continue reading

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Advent Sunday (Luke 21: 25-36)

Welcome to the first day of the church new year -Advent Sunday. You may have noticed that today we change the church colours to purple instead of the more regular green. This is a special Sunday. This is ‘advent’ Sunday, … Continue reading

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