We are surrounded by a babble of words. Do we increase their volume or allow for a moment of silence where we communicate through the power of presence? Politicians and preachers offer slogans for the times but today pause and wait – there is power in silence. The doctor showed only mild professional interest in […]

Book Review: Val Webb, In Defence of Doubt: an Invitation to Adventure, Mosaic Press , Nov 2012 It is a huge pleasure to review a book by another Eremos member. Val Webb’s books have been reviewed in earlier years, and she has been a valued speaker at Eremos  gatherings as well as those advertised in […]

The story we have just had as our gospel reading (Mark 10:13-16) could be easily trivialised. It’s not just about being childlike. It’s about the dignity and worth of children. That is not an unfamiliar message in our day and age, but it would have been in Jesus’ time. In a book written about Roman […]

On Easter Day I wore a Central American highly ornamented white stole as we shared the Eucharist.  I wore it again at last week’s funeral service that celebrated our friend Robin Brampton’s life.  On both occasions I explained its history.  And this morning, to celebrate the Church season of Trinity, I am wearing it again […]

Dear God, we pray for another way of being … Long ago I made it a rule to always try to preach on the hard texts of the Bible.  Today’s reading depends on one of these, so while you have the selection from the Gospel in front of you – that is John 14: 8-17 – […]