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Social Services Sunday

This Sunday is Social Services Sunday. It is a day to remember and pray for the many social service agencies of the Church. The care for the poor and vulnerable has been a characteristic of the people of God since Ancient Israel. The Church has always been called to respond to human need by loving service. But the development of social service…

St Paul

29 June—this Monday—is the Day of St Peter and St Paul. They are commemorated together because of their martyrdom in Rome during the Neronian persecution about 64CE. The two apostles also have their individual feast days (St Paul on 25 January; St Peter on 22 February). That means we could celebrate the patronal festival twice a year. Well, after the coronavirus experience…

La Confianza

Muy buenos días: Nos sentimos agradecidos por esta hermosa mañana que nos ha preparado el señor Jesús. Le alabamos y le glorificamos por su presencia a través de su santo espíritu para que habite en cada uno de nosotros. Nos sentimos orgullosos y agradecidos porque él vive y reina para siempre en nuestros corazones, fortaleciendo…

Duty of Care

You will notice that in this newsletter there is also an announcement from the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. As a church we have to be aware that abuse of children often has not been addressed adequately in the past, that oversight was not satisfactory. Often the Church did not have due process in place or did not follow such…

La Perseverancia

Buenos días en esta hermosa mañana que ha regalado el señor Jesús. Alguna vez han fijado la vista al cielo y observado el vuelo de grupos de aves trasladarse de un lugar para el otro. Esto suele suceder en horas específicas del día. Tendrán sus motivos y significado, pero de algo estamos seguro de su…

Small groups

“Grow in Faith” is part of our mission statement. There are many ways in which growth in faith can be encouraged. Regular prayer and reading the Bible and other good literature can help. Coming together as church is also important. It is widely recognised that sharing in small groups helps us to grow in faith. We can explore the Bible and faith…

El Perdón

Una de las acciones que nos ha enseñado nuestro padre celestial es aprender sobre el perdón. Aprender a perdonar a los demás. Dándole las gracias por esta hermosa mañana y con la guianza del espíritu santo de Dios quiero compartir un hermoso mensaje. Dios nos enseña sobre el perdón en su santa palabra. El que…

Ordinary Time

It was good to gather again in the Church on Pentecost. Today is Trinity Sunday. With Trinity Sunday we revert again to Ordinary Time, that part of the liturgical calendar that falls outside the major seasons such as Advent, Epiphany, Lent, and Easter. Throughout Ordinary Time we are not commemorating the major events in the life of Jesus — such as his…

Pentecost

The word Pentecost comes from the Greek pentēkostós—“fifitieth”, referring to the fifty days (seven weeks) between the start of the grain harvest and the “harvest festival” at the end of grain harvest period (both barley and wheat) observed by Jews (Leviticus 23:15:21). Over time the festival at the start of the grain harvest had combined with the Passover, so that Pentecost always…

El Respeto

Buenos días en esta hermosa mañana que nos ha regalado el señor Jesús. Gracias al espíritu santo de Dios por darnos la satisfacción de poder disfrutarla en todo su esplendor. En el día de hoy les hablaré sobre una anécdota: “La Fruta del árbol” Cada mañana llevo a mi niña a la escuela. En la…