Ministry Musings

Ministry Musings

  • The Lord is my Shepherd

    Sunday April 26th, 2026 John 10:1-10, Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want, psalm 23 is perhaps the most loved of the psalms because of the comforting imagery of the Shepherd… Continue reading

  • Road to Emmaus

    (Painting done by John Watton) Third Sunday of Easter, April 19th, The Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13-35 The story of the two on the road to Emmaus as told in Luke’s gospel is perhaps one of the most favoured of… Continue reading

  • Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday – March 29th, 2026 Sunday Lectionary Readings: Matthew 21:1-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66. “All Glory Laud and Honour, to thee redeemer king, to whom the lips of children, made sweet Hosannas ring…”(1)  is… Continue reading

  • The Raising of Lazarus

    Fifth Sunday of Lent – March 22, 2026 Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45 The Raising of Lazarus There is perhaps a never more poignant image of death then what we have in the old testament… Continue reading

  • “Seeing Clearly”

    Sunday reflection – 4th Sunday of Lent, March 15th, 2026′, Lectionary readings: I Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41 ‘Seeing Clearly’ Have you ever found yourself looking at something, and thinking you weren’t seeing it clearly.  As when… Continue reading

  • Life-Sustaining: Living Water

                                      Second Sunday of Lent, March 08, 2026 Lectionary readings: exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-5, psalm 95, John 4:5-42             … Continue reading

  • Lent2026 Draw Near in Faithfulness

    Second Sunday of Lent – March 01, 2026 Lectionary readings:  Genesis 12:1-4a, Psalm 12a, Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, John 3:1-17 Draw Near with Faithfulness Abram called by God to leave his homeland and go, Abram packs up everything, his wife, his… Continue reading

  • Temptation in the Wilderness

    1st Sunday of Lent – Feb. 22nd, 2026 Lectionary Readings: GENESIS 2:15–17; 3:1–7; PSALM 32; ROMANS 5:12–19; MATTHEW 4:1–11 Temptation in the Wilderness This past Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, we began the season of Lent.  (The 40 days leading up to… Continue reading