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Colossians

Christ the King ’25

We have in our readings today two thing we might assume are opposed, and they often are in our world; power and authority, and sacrifice. Often we think of them as opposite ends of the spectrum. But in Christ they’re brought together.
Paul in the opening of his letter to the Colossians which we heard is praying that God would strengthen the believers there, because he has brought them out from the power of darkness and into the kingdom of light; the kingdom of Jesus. And Paul immediately segways into who this Jesus is, and he doesn’t go in the direction we might expect. There’s nothing about his humble birth, earthly ministry, teaching or miracles. Rather what we have is a celebration of Jesus’ supremacy, how he is above all things. It’s something well worth dwelling on on a Sunday like Christ the King.

Trinity 2 ’25 – Nicene Creed Pt2

Jesus is fully God, when you look at Jesus what you’re seeing is God revealing himself to us. In Jesus what you’re seeing is the God who made the universe made flesh, the image of the invisible God. It’s quite the statement isn’t it, where do we even start with that? But more importantly, what does this truth mean for how we relate to God?

Mothering Sunday ’24

On this mothering Sunday we are reminded in our readings both of the cost of motherhood, and of the widening family of God which is bigger than, and cuts through, family ties.
Today Lent begins to turn, we’re halfway through and, as I mentioned at the start of our worship, the mood lightens for a day as we refresh ourselves ready for the second half. But as we enter the second half our attention turns from ourselves; our faith and our lives, and turns to focus on the cross of Christ.