Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 18, verses 1 to 20. This scripture recounts Jesus’ answer to his disciples when they asked him who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven; “‘Truly I tell you, unless you change...
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 17, verse 22 to the end. This scripture follows Jesus and the prediction he gave to his disciples, describing his death at the hands of those whom he had come to save; “As...
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 17, verses 14 to 21. This scripture follows the miracle of Jesus, who cured an epileptic child – when his disciples could not; “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the...
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 17, verses 1 to 13. This scripture describes the transfiguration of Jesus before his disciples Peter, James and his brother John – where Jesus’ form is filled with glory and light; “…suddenly a...
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 16, verse 13 to the end. This scripture describes Jesus and his disciples entering into the land of Caesarea Philippi, a Roman city at the foot of Mount Hermon, also the site of...
Rosie leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Rosie considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 16, verses 1 – 16. This scripture describes Jesus’ warning to the Pharisees and Sadducees who came to test him; “they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, ‘When...
Rosie leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Rosie considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 15, verse 29 to the end. This scripture describes Jesus healing the sick and performing many miracles; “After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went...
Rosie leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Rosie considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 15, verses 21 to 28. This scripture illustrates how Jesus was affected by the faith of a mother, who was neither Jewish nor a follower of Jesus; “Jesus left that place and went away...
Rosie leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Rosie considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 15, verses 1 to 20. This scripture illustrates the conflict between the Pharisees and their established, religious laws, and Jesus’ teachings – as he uses parables to help his followers understand the subtleties...
Rosie leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Rosie considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 14, verse 13 to the end. This scripture describes the ‘feeding of the five thousand’ and Jesus walking on water to reach his disciples, whom he had sent on before him; “So Peter...
