Sunday 14 February 2021
14 Feb – Sailing with Jesus – Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 Those of you who watch Grand Designs – I know there are a few – may have heard Kevin McCloud last Sunday night refer to origami – the ancient art of paper folding. One design probably all of Read more
Sunday 31 January 2021
31 Jan – Immediately – Psalm 111, Mark 1:21-28 When the news of new Covid 19 cases in Avalon first broke I was, as you know, with my parents in Frenchs Forest, and it was breath-taking how quickly states shut their borders and Covid became association with the Northern Beaches. Read more
Sunday 17 January 2021 – Following and Seeing
Rev. John Morrison Readings: John 1:43-51 (NRSV) with reference to Psalm 139. I’ve been with you just over a year now. Kristine and I arrived the week before SMAD2020 and SMAD2021 starts tomorrow. Two Sundays after SMAD, with most Church and Community Centre groups about to commence for the year, Read more
Sunday 10 January 2021 – Let all creation dance
10 Jan – Let all creation dance! – Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11 The opening lines of Genesis – so familiar to us – are full of drama and energy – and even dance! “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void Read more
Sunday 3 January 2021 – We are the magi
We are the magi – Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12 Courtesy of quarantine, it was a very quiet Christmas at my house. As far as I know there were no nativity scenes in our back shed. Or shepherds popping in. Or choruses of angels. But there were people bringing – Read more
Sunday 20 December 2020 – What’s love got to do with it?
______________________________________________________________________________ Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16 and Psalm 89:1-4,19-29 (NRSV) Introduction Over the last 3 weeks, we have reflected on the themes of hope, peace and joy and how they are related to the birth of Jesus. They have been the themes in our Sunday services and also in the Advent Read more