Category Archives: Teaching

Commandments

Posted on Mar 4, 2018 by M Emlyn Humphries

Last week we enjoyed the poem by Malcolm Guite: the Singing Bowl And this week as we studied the Ten commandments, the question was asked whether we could kill to protect another. As usual there was a lot of community … Continue reading →

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Transfiguration and the church.

Posted on Feb 11, 2018 by M Emlyn Humphries

God is the Lord of abundance, he forgives us freely and pours out his grace into creation. He himself comes to us and in Jesus takes creation into himself. Jesus becoming man, reveals that all things are spiritual, not in … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Following God and Dimentia.

Posted on Jan 21, 2018 by M Emlyn Humphries

This morning’s readings focused on repentance and following after God. We saw how the disciples left their fishing nets to become fishers of people and how Jesus gave them a new identity in him (Mark 1). We also saw how … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Free Will and Predestination

Posted on Jan 7, 2018 by M Emlyn Humphries

Ephesians 3:6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) …the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. The creation story teaches that we are all like God, made … Continue reading →

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Reflection on Prayer and Forgiveness

Posted on Dec 31, 2017 by M Emlyn Humphries

Jesus teaches that those who are forgiven much, love much (Luke 7:36-50). Jesus teaches that we are to love God and to love our neighbour as ourselves. Moreover, he teaches us that our neighbour includes our enemy (Luke 6:35, 10:25). … Continue reading →