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Homily - Christmas Day, 25th Dec 2023 Reading: Luke 2:1-20 When we think about Christmas there are several images that come to our mind. The Christmas markets and Christmas shopping, the Christmas cakes and the Christmas goodies, the Christmas Tree and the Star, the decorations and the tinsels, the Santa, the carols and the holidays…... Continue Reading →
Homily - 4th Advent Sunday, the 24th Dec 2023 Reading: Luke 1:26-38 Let us closely look at this creative painting- On the Road to Bethlehem Today. Yes we celebrate Christmas in a context of war, violence and pain We have friends even from Bethlehem who cannot go back home- because it is “unsafe”. For several... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Last time I wrote about PEACE / SHALOM / SALAM / FRIEDEN and my experiences from Israel. I found peace when I visited it, and it was in an unexpected way because I had known about the problems and wasn’t sure how safe it was.... Continue Reading →
Dear friends, The advent 2023 here at the ACF has the theme ‘Celebrating Generosity’. Have a look here at the website, or the flyers at church to see what we have planned. One of the things that is happening is us having our traditional Stewardship Sunday spread over the advent Sundays. We will explore how... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Journeying through a whole book of the bible in one go can be a very rewarding experience full of "aha moments". One could do this by curling up on your sofa with a hot tea and your bible on a wet afternoon or by listening... Continue Reading →
Homily - Christ the King Sunday, the 26th Nov 2023 Reading: Matthew 25:31-46 A Cosmic Showdown Next Sunday begins the season of advent, which means that today is the last Sunday in the church year. We're wrapping it up with a bang, celebrating Christ the King Sunday. Matthew really gave us a show in the... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Sometimes at home and particularly in my role as a mother, we discuss the meaning of the powerful verse from John (John 8:31-32): “The Truth will set us free”. I am aware that this statement is common in academic circles promoting the pedagogical freedom and... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- The last few years we have witnessed a global pandemic. a major war breaking out between European nations, the rise of fascism, democracy being attacked and now a war between Israel and Hamas. In all of these atrocities people are screaming for their personal rights.... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- 1. Uniqueness in God’s creation: We are God’s creation The concept of uniqueness in God's creation refers to the belief that each individual is created as a distinct and special being. According to various religious beliefs, including those found in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, God... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 5th November 2023 Reading: Matthew 23:1-12 Introduction I have always been intrigued by the mythological story of Icarus and Daedalus. Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete. Theseus king of Athens who was imprisoned there by king Minos escaped from this labyrinth... Continue Reading →
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