Oct 29, 2021 | Weekly e-news
Sunday is “Hallowe’en” – shortened form of All Hallows Eve or All Saints Eve – the evening before All Saints Day. It has its inevitable “Trick or Treat” theme which we imported from the United States. I am not sure I understand the meaning behind “Trick or Treat! I...
Oct 22, 2021 | Weekly e-news
Hello everyone, Spring is well on the way in Upper Hutt. The kowhai along my road are in full bloom now and this morning I saw (and heard!) no less than four tui squabbling over a blossom laden branch on a tree just outside my house. As if there aren’t dozens of other...
Oct 15, 2021 | Weekly e-news
Last Sunday I did the first of two sermons on “The Bible”. I made the following points: The Bible is not A book – it is 66 books There is a variety of literature – myth, story, poetry, prophetic utterance, short story, This literature was written over a period of 1200...
Oct 8, 2021 | Weekly e-news
E-news Friday 8thOctober 2021 Another week has slipped by quickly and so much has been happening. Covid is not only still with us but making itself felt. One of the statements made during the week is significant: only 3% of people in hospital with covid had been...
Sep 24, 2021 | Weekly e-news
In these COVID days it seems important to make the most of opportunities as we do not know when we will have them again. So we will be back in the church this Sunday. Together. This could be a ‘mountain top’ experience after weeks of the challenge of technology. I...
Sep 17, 2021 | Weekly e-news
Just when we thought that Spring was upon us, winter sneaked up behind us and let us know it hadn’t gone. A bit like COVID– just when we think it’s nearly finished something happens to set us back. We are certainly having to learn to live at a different pace and in...
