Weekly messages
The Holy Spirit! (8 June)
Dear Friends,
This week we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit (as depicted in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2). What an extraordinary event! It is an opportunity each year to think about how seriously we take the movement of the Spirit in the world, our community and our lives. In this week’s sermon I will examine the metaphor of the burning Spirit within and how we might fin ourselves challenged to speak in ways that are out of the ordinary.
We are planning a visioning afternoon in July. It would be wonderful to have participation from a broad group of parishioners as we explore both our gifts and opportunities. Some good company, conversation and reflection may be a welcome diversion on a wintry Saturday afternoon.
I am also going to offer an evening online reflection called Carers on the first Monday of each month, beginning in July. This will be a guided meditation and prayer. You can participate as you feel you have time and energy. The meeting invitation will be provided a little later.
Love and blessings,
Linda
Dear Friends, This week we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit (as depicted in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2). What an extraordinary event! It is an opportunity each year to think about how seriously we take the movement of the Spirit in the world, our community and our lives. In this week’s…
Dear Friends, Our Gospel this week (found in John, Chapter 14) brings both reassurance as well as an issue to ponder. In my sermon this week I will be addressing the theme of Discernment. How do we know God’s presence is with us? I will look at the Ignatian methodology and the Examen prayer. The…
This week’s gospel (found in John Chapter 13) calls us to consider the issues of Jesus’ glorification, his departure and his commandment that we should love one another. In typical counter-cultural fashion, Jesus’ teaching and ministry were not focused on power and aggrandisement. His authority was a direct reflection of his relationship with the Father….
Recommended reading
Some reflections and reading recommended by the Vicar.
Read Mother Linda’s sermon for Aboriginal Sunday, 19 January 2025. Download here.
Read Mother Linda’s sermon on Christ the King, 24 November 2024. Download the pdf:
Read Mother Linda’s sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, 1 December 2024, on how we need to live in God’s time. Download the pdf here: