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As Year 2022 Ends…

Post author:Petite Lao
Post published:December 26, 2022
Post category:Reflections
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I was struggling to find a topic for a year-end reflection and an idea to reflect on the past year came to mind. I think 2022 has been a challenging…

Reflection for Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 23, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 62:11-12 (RM, “Mass at Dawn”) or 6-12 (RCL); Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 (RM) or [1-7] 8-20 (RCL.) It seems Christmas is rife with Scripture readings we’ve heard…

“And There Was No Room For Them At The Inn”

Post author:Susan Smith
Post published:December 19, 2022
Post category:Poverty Social Justice
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In recent years, I have been more involved in working with politically and economically disenfranchised New Zealanders which includes in worrying rising numbers the homeless. Their situation is distressing and…

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 16, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 7:10-14 (RM) or 10-16 (RCL); Psalm 24 (RM) or 80 (RCL); Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24 (RM) or 18-25 (RCL.) Two weeks ago, I was sitting contentedly in a wonderful…

Seeds As Time-Travellers

Post author:Wendy MacLean
Post published:December 12, 2022
Post category:Food and Gardening
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”Seed is not just the source of life. It is the very foundation of our being.” ~Vandana Shiva This month, I’ve been receiving notifications that the 2023 seed catalogues are…

Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 9, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 (RM) or 1-10 (RCL); Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11. Cousins. The depth of the relationship between cousins can vary from nonexistent to very close. In my…

I Am Not A Sheep

Post author:Liz Coffman
Post published:December 7, 2022
Post category:Poetry
Post comments:4 Comments

23rd. I am not a sheep. I do not feel the prod And poke of rod and staff. I do not have the need To graze Or lie down By…

The Taste of Things IV

Post author:Sandra Stewart
Post published:December 5, 2022
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Reflections
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Elm and arborist It was the ‘orange dot of death’ that caught my eye, and then my heart. It was the sign that she would be brought to her knees,…

Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent A

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 2, 2022
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9 (RM) or 4-13 (RCL); Matthew 3:1-12. If I were standing in front of you preaching (and not tapping away on a computer keyboard) I’d…

A New Mission in Napier, New Zealand

Post author:Helen O'Sullivan
Post published:November 30, 2022
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Food and Gardening
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Baby swan plants being lovingly tended Laudato Si' challenges us to “care for the natural environment and all people …,” and so a new mission has started in Napier, New…