In the face of ... negativity and complaining in wider society, I think God by the work of the Spirit is doing new things

I chose this painting for lots of reasons, but at least in part because inclusion and a desire to live in a fairer society have been at the heart of my ministry for the past 28 years

After the summer of heatwaves and drought and wildfires we have just had, our joy in Creation is also suffused with anxiety, and lament.

How do we discover re-enchantment with our everyday, post-pandemic faith? How do we refresh, in the words of Paul, our zeal and spiritual fervour?

[Jochebed] shows us what defiance might look like when it emerges from a fear of God rather than a fear of power.

Our contemplation of the stories of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob reinforces the ways in which we are heirs of the promise given to them, steeped in that same tradition and covenant.

The things that are of God will wait for you to process your thoughts, will wait for you to seek assurance, perhaps from others, that this is indeed a path to pursue.

The stories we tell not only help us to make sense of the world but are fundamental in shaping that world

I ask each of you today, “to what should we compare our own generation?” Does anything satisfy us?

Eternal life is a free gift from God, sheer grace. When we take up little acts of compassion .... we aren’t earning that free gift but announcing it.

God’s blessing is always bigger than we imagine, always at work to enlarge our flawed living out of the blessing.

When we step into God’s hospitality we risk being challenged and changed.