Going to Jerusalem

Sunday 30th of August 2020 Rev Dr John McCulloch Jeremiah 15: 15-21 Psalm 26: 1-8 Romans 12: 9-21 St Matthew 16: 21-28     Grace mercy and peace are yours in Jesus Christ. I’m John McCulloch, the minister of St Andrew’s Jerusalem & Tiberias Church of Scotland, and its great to be with you today…

Beyond all divisions

Sunday 16th August 2020, Year A. 11th Sunday after Pentecost Rev Dr John McCulloch   Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8 Psalm 67 Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32 St Matthew 15: 21-28     Grace mercy and peace are yours in Jesus Christ. I’m John McCulloch, the minister of St Andrew’s Jerusalem & Tiberias Church of Scotland, and…

Two contrasting kingdoms

Sunday 2nd of August 2020, Year A Rev Dr John McCulloch Genesis 32: 22-31 Psalm 17: 1-7, 15 Romans 9: 1-5 St Matthew 14: 13-21   Our lectionary gospel reading from Matthew 14 is arguably one of the best know passages in the gospels, for it tells of how Jesus fed the five thousand with…

Seeds of the Kingdom

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A 12 July 2020 Rev Kate McDonald, St Andrew’s Church Jerusalem and Tiberias Lectionary Readings: Genesis 25.19-34; Psalm 65; Romans 8.1-11; Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23 *********** Collect: Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you. May we find peace…

Christ in the stranger

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 28 June 2020 Rev Kate McDonald Lectionary Readings: Genesis 22.1-14, Psalm 13, Romans 6.12-23, Matthew 10.40-42 *********** Collect: Almighty God, you have taught us through your Son that love fulfils the law. May we love you with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our strength, and…