For unto us a Child is Born, and His Name shall be Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace. The Lord be with you! One of the great "thinking points" of Advent is that we start with the end in mind. Christ will come and stand on the earth and take dominion over all things. We long… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 8 December 2019
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From the Rector’s Desk – 1 December 2019
The Lord be with you! Advent offers the Christian space to contemplate God's work in time. It is a season which challenges us to look out over the whole course of history and remember that Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, and in that to find HOPE that the… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 1 December 2019
From the Rector’s Desk – 23 November 2019
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. At Music Practice on Thursday - Keith broke out in Russian and sang the Hymn we were singing - "Give Thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks!" Unfortunately the rest of us were unable to… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 23 November 2019
From the Rector’s desk – 17 November 2019
"Full of praise full of power full of glory - we are the temple of the Holy "Ghost" The Lord is King let the earth rejoice! The Parish Councils met this week and gave thanks for the year that has passed and what we have been able to achieve together and looked at the way… Continue reading From the Rector’s desk – 17 November 2019
From the Rector’s Desk – 3 November 2019
As we Celebrate the feasts of All Saints and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, I am reminded by our prayer that we "rejoice with them in the sure hope of the Resurrection to the fullness of eternal life." We believe that eternal life begins with Baptism. Eternal life is not the afterlife of other… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 3 November 2019
From the Rector’s Desk – 19 October 2019
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. While studying Ephesians 6 this week, we were reminded that righteousness is our breastplate. It's what protects us and what people see as our most prominent feature. We were also reminded that a breastplate only works when you are facing the situation head on! May we put on the… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 19 October 2019
From the Rector’s Desk – 12.10.19
"We should daily renew our resolve and commit ourselves as if we had just received Christ for the first time and say" Help me oh Lord my God, to live well, and as a servant of God Most High, may I begin this day with my sins washed away and the sins of the past… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 12.10.19
From the Rector’s Desk – 29.09.19
The Lord the God of Hosts, the Lord is His name! But as for you, return to your God, hold fast to love and justice and wait continually for your God. (Hosea 12:5 &6) Hold Fast! We have received communication from the Archbishop, stating that Bishop Dino's resignation (ito Canon 14) has been accepted and… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 29.09.19
From the Rector’s Desk – 23.09.19
May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. The Lord be with You! The School holidays are upon us and we have been blessed to have a youth camp this weekend. I ask you to prayer for our youth especially those who will be writing their… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 23.09.19
From the Rector’s Desk – 15 September 2019
Socrates wrote, ‘the more I know the more I realize, I know nothing’ and Albert Einstein said ‘the more I learn the more I realize I don’t know.’ Both of them acknowledged what the modern era is unwilling to admit to, and that is that we don’t know it all. Ancient values and wisdom can… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 15 September 2019