Revd. Liz Newman leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Liz considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 6, verses 1 – 18. This scripture continues to detail Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, where he warns against fake displays of piety and reminds us that self-aggrandising displays are not the point –...
Revd Liz Newman leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer on Remembrance Day – Liz reads a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 5, verse 38 to the end. In this scripture Jesus reminds us of forgiveness and generosity of spirit – as God forgives us for the things we have done wrong –...
Revd Liz Newman leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Liz our Rector considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 5, verses 21 – 37. This scripture continues to detail Jesus’ teaching about God’s law; “‘if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar...
Revd Liz Newman leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Liz our Rector considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 5, verses 13 – 20. This scripture describes Jesus’ teaching about salt and light – the value of following God’s law; “‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has...
Revd Liz Newman leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Liz our Rector considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 4, verse 23 – to chapter 5, verse 12. This scripture describes Jesus teaching his disciples about his response to encountering and healing so many followers; “‘Blessed are you when people revile...
Joelle leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Joelle considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 4, verses 12 to 22. This scripture describes John the Baptist’s arrest and Jesus’ departure from Nazareth and how he met four of his disciples, the brothers Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John; “And he...
Joelle leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Joelle considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 4, verses 1 to 11. This scripture describes the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights; “Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the...
Joelle leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Joelle considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 3, verses 1 to 12. This scripture describes John the Baptist, foretelling Jesus’ coming to the many who came for baptism – most especially the Pharisees and Sadducees; “‘I baptize you with water for repentance, but...
Joelle leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Joelle considers a passage from Matthew’s Gospel chapter 2, verse 16 to the end. This scripture follows Herod’s failed attempt to find baby Jesus, the holy family’s subsequent flight into Egypt, and their eventual return to Nazareth; “When Herod died, an angel of the...
Joelle leads Morning and Evening prayer this week. Morning Prayer – Joelle considers a passage from Luke chapter 9, verses 18 to 27. This scripture describes Jesus talking with his followers about what it takes to be a disciple; “‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross...
