Shepherd King

Rev Dr John McCulloch 24th November 2019 Sunday of Christ the King   Jeremiah 23: 1-6 & Luke 23: 33-43.   May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, our rock and our redeemer, Amen.   Shepherd King   Kings and shepherds are not normally…

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Living Signs of Hope

Remembrance Sunday, 10th of November 2019 Rev Dr John McCulloch Micah 4: 1-8 St Luke 1: 68-79   Living Signs of Hope   In 1953, Jean Giono published a novel entitled: The Man who planted trees. It tells the story of a shepherd by the name of Elzeard Bouffier, and his effort to re-forest a desolate valley…

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The Basin of Commitment

  Sunday 20th of October 2019 The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers   St Matthew 27:15-24 & St John 13:1-13   The Basin of Commitment     Firstly, can I say how good it is to be able to share the service with John today. It is very special for our group to be welcomed…

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The Places of Exile

Sunday 22nd September 2019 (Year C) Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 & Luke 16:1-13     Let us pray May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer amen.   The Places of Exile   In Nicholas Wolterstorff’s book  Lament for a Son he…

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Inhabiting the wastelands

Rev Dr John McCulloch St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 15/9/2019 Jeremiah 4: 11-12, 22-28; & St Luke 15: 1-10                     Let us pray:   May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen.   Inhabiting…

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Love Beyond Bounds

  Rev Dr John McCulloch St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 8/9/2019 Jeremiah 18:1-11; & St Luke 14: 25-33                  Love Beyond Bounds   Let us pray:   May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer.…

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Renewed by grace

Sunday 1st of September 2019 (Year C) Rev Dr John McCulloch Jeremiah 2:4-13 & Luke 14:1, 7-14   Let us pray:   May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen   Renewed by grace   In our OT reading…

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God’s Creation Healed

Rev Anita Venter (Bethlehem Bible College)   Sunday 25th of August 2019 Year C Jeremiah 1:4-10 & St Luke 13:10-17     God’s Creation Healed   S. Lewis is the well-known author of The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity, and The Chronicles of Narnia. He also wrote a trilogy of science fiction works. These are little…

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Rich Toward God

Rev Anita Venter St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 04/08/2019 Colossians 3:1-11 & Luke 12:13-21    Rich Toward God   Let us pray: Merciful God, for this beautiful day we give you thanks. As we prepare our hearts to receive from you this morning I pray that the words of my mouth and…

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Embodying

Rev Dr John McCulloch St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 28/7/2019 Hosea 1: 2-10 & Luke 11: 1-13     Embodying   Throughout the OT, God is portrayed in many different ways:   God is portrayed as spirit hovering over the primordial waters, as the creator; as the almighty, the warrior, the shepherd, …

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The Call of Mercy

Rev Dr John McCulloch St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 14/7/2019 Amos 7:7-17; & St Luke 10: 25-37                     Let us pray:   May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen.   The Call of…

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In the Name of Jesus

Rev Dr John McCulloch St. Andrews Jerusalem and Tiberias Sunday (year C) 7/7/2019 Psalm 77; & St Luke 9: 51-62                     Let us pray:   May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable to you o Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen.   In the Name…

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