Baruch 5:1-9/ Ps 126(125)/ Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11/ Luke 3:1-6 Today we light the second purple candle on the Advent wreath. This candle...

Jeremiah 33:14-16/ Ps 25(24)/ 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2/ Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Today we light the first candle on the Advent wreath. This...

Daniel 7:13-14/ Psalm 92(93)/ Apocalypse 1:5-8/ John 18:33-37 Who or what do we worship? Do we show our allegiances to earthly powers? Do...

Daniel 12:1-3/ Psalm 15(16)/ Hebrews 10:11-14,18/ Mark 13:24-32 We hear much these days about how human activity is damaging the earth we...

1 Kings 17:10-16/ Psalm 145(146)/ Hebrews 9:24-28/ Mark 12:38-44 Doing things for charity is a popular pastime it seems. There are...

Deuteronomy 6:2-6/ Psalm 17(18)/ Hebrews 7:23-28/ Mark 12:28-34 What is Love? Love is a small word but has a multitude of meanings with...

Jeremiah 31:7-9/ Psalm 125(126)/ Hebrews 5:1-6/ Mark 10:46-52 Who are the ‘in crowd’ in our lives? We are encouraged by the world around...

Isaiah 53:10-11/ Psalm 32(33)/ Hebrews 4:14-16/ Mark 10:35-45 At my age I struggle to understand the modern world with its fast-moving...

Wisdom 7:7-11/ Psalm 89(90)/ Hebrews 4:12-13/ Mark 10:17-30 The wisdom of the world tells us how to measure our success and failure. We...

Genesis 2:18-24/ Psalm 127(128)/ Hebrews 2:9-11/ Mark 10:2-16 Couples considering marriage today are faced with an enormous list of...

Numbers 11:25-29/ Psalm 18(19)/ James 5:1-6/ Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 It seems today that we are required by society to pick a stance on one...

Wisdom 2:12,17-20/ Psalm 53(54)/ James 3:16-4:3/ Mark 9:30-37 ‘Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.’ A saying...

Isaiah 50:5-9/ Psalm 114(116)/ James 2:14-18/ Mark 8:27-35 One of the most challenging aspects of ministry can be when encountering those...

Isaiah 35:4-7/ Psalm 145(146)/ James 2:1-5/ Mark 7:31-37 ‘ There are none so blind as those who will not see', a saying that has been...

Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8/ Psalm 14(15)/ James 1:17-18,21-22,27/ Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Most of my working life was in law enforcement. There...

Joshua 24:1-2,15-18/ Psalm 33(34)/ Ephesians 5:21-32/ John 6:60-69 We face choices every day in life, from choosing what shampoo to buy...

Proverbs 9:1-6/ Psalm 33(34)/ Ephesians 5:15-20/ John 6:51-58 When we gather to celebrate one thing or another, or we come together to...

1 Kings 19:4-8/ Psalm 33(34)/ Ephesians 4:30-5:2/ John 6:41-51 The news over the past few days has been dominated by the violence whipped...

Exodus 16:2-4,12-15/ Psalm 77(78)/ Ephesians 4:17,20-24/ John 6:24-35 Paul could be writing his letter to the Ephesians to the people of...

2 Kings 4:42-44/ Psalm 144(145)/ Ephesians 4:1-6/ John 6:1-15 We cannot hear the readings for today without thinking about the Eucharist,...