On Good Friday earlier in the year I had the privilege of preaching the sermon at the morning ecumenical service held at St. Mary’s Co-operating Church in Culverden....
Lent & springtime
"In these days we are in the heart of the season of Lent. The word "Lent" comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to lengthen" or "spring - the lengthening of...
Lent & Autumn
It is Lent and, at least here in New Zealand, it is also Autumn. It is different in the northern hemisphere where it is springtime, but I like our southern match. You...
created and free
If I invited you to listen closely to today’s scripture readings, then asked you to sum them up in a couple of words, you might answer that these readings are all about...
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building bridges
It’s hard not to accept this evidence of unity as an answer to prayer and a sign of divine intervention

consecrated
It really highlighted how rich the church is in its diversity but also it’s unity in our common faith

Leo on Augustine
You might appreciate this brief clip of Pope Leo (in English) introducing us to Augustine.

Leo XIV
In Aotearoa we feel a connection with our new pope since he grew up speaking and thinking in our language.

an answer…
The clear evidence is that the Holy Spirit has spoken and has been heard