Category Archives: meeting

Call no one father.

Posted on Nov 9, 2023 by M Emlyn Humphries

Father is the name Jesus teaches us to call God. Father in the community of faith was the name reserved for God.Calling God Father is empowering now, as it was then. It cuts across those who would wield the power … Continue reading →

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It’s all very well but…

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 by M Emlyn Humphries

There’s no one here. Each week, we meet, drink coffee, share our personal news, and read the scriptures. Together, we share a psalm. It’s always a blessed time, and we have grown together. It feels sometimes like a through station … Continue reading →

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Living fruitfully.

Posted on Sep 10, 2023 by M Emlyn Humphries

Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. Turn my eyes from looking at vanities; give me life in your ways.Psalms 119:36‭-‬37 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/psa.119.36-37.NRSV Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who … Continue reading →

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The whole story.

Posted on Jul 30, 2023 by M Emlyn Humphries

Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?” 1 Kings 3:9 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/1ki.3.9.NRSV And so the story cycle begins again with Solomon. … Continue reading →

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Applause.

Posted on Jul 16, 2023 by M Emlyn Humphries

The pastures of the wilderness overflow, the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, they shout and sing together for joy.Psalms 65:12‭-‬13 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/psa.65.12-13.NRSV For you shall go out in … Continue reading →

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