building a community of grace
Homily - Sunday, the 10th September 2023 Reading: Psalm 149:1-5 Friends, it is with a heart full of thanks and expectation we welcome the new academic year. May I wish all our children and youngsters who start the new year God’s choicest blessings. William Butler Yeats said “education is not filling of a pail but... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, 27th August 2023 Reading: Exodus 1:8-2:10 If I were in the same situation, how would I have responded? What are the challenges involved in such cases? We heard the context of the story. Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, “Look, the... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 3rd September 2023 Reading: Exodus 3 At the Wise One’s on Friday we had a very interesting reflection on Helen’s pilgrimage to the Holy Island and one question that was raised is why do we call that place holy? A place that is holy for one person, is it necessarily holy... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the Sunday 20th August 2023 Reading: Genesis 45: 1-14 What has been your best memory of forgiving or being forgiven? The Story of the Judge and the Moon There was an accused who kept hurling insults at the judge each time he was brought to court for trial. But the judge was... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Several years ago, a friend was sick and hospitalized shortly before Christmas. Together with other friends we gathered our respective homemade cookies so that when her family arrived, she was able to present them with what she could not have baked herself. In thanking us,... Continue Reading →
Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 We live in a world where Christian witness is becoming more and more a challenge. Not many people listen to sermons seriously and the distractions in the social media makes... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- It was in the beginning of 2023 when I talked to Christine about my stay in Israel. She asked me to write about it, and after a long time I am now able to do. Writing about my stay means answering questions to: Why did... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Unfortunately, this will be my last midweek meditation. The girls and I have now relocated to Rottweil, and what a breath of fresh air this has been for us. The time flew by so quickly we didn’t get a chance to come and say goodbye... Continue Reading →
Let us then pursue what makes for Peace and Mutual edification (Romans 14:19) One of the most exciting facts about human life is that each of us can think and that we can think differently, and form varied opinions. The challenge of corporate living is to ensure that we manage differences skilfully and allow them... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 30th July 1023 Reading: Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 Who remembers the "Love is..." cartoons? They were originally created by the New Zealand cartoonist Kim Casali in the 1960s as love-letters to herthen-boyfriend and later-husband Robert. These little drawings ended up being published in many different newspapers world-wide.I grew up seeing them on coffee... Continue Reading →
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