building a community of grace
Across the last few weeks, we were engaged in a series of activities “listening” to the singles. We tried to understand the wide range of people who would fit into this category. Despite several claims on the contrary, we realised how central is loneliness in the lives of single people. We also tried to look... Continue Reading →
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--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- From time to time I am involved in debates on sin and punishment, which is embedded in the concept of Karma, promoted by ancient religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism. Karma means that “people will answer for their actions, if not in this life then... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday the 23rd April 2023 Reading: Luke 24:13-35 Today we look at the Emmaus journey yet again and the methodology I use will be asking two questions- What does the text say? and What does it mean to us today in lives? The context is known to us. The turbulence of the cross... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Church is not the one hour where formal worship happens. It is a community of people. Many a times we forget that young people - teens and the tweens are integral part of the church. However, several of my friends think they are not properly... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 16th April 2023 - Sunday after Easter Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 For some people resurrection was a first-hand experience. Some had a one to one encounter as Mary Magdalene did, some had a collective experience as did the disciples in the upper room, some had to wait but did encounter Christ... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- In the past few weeks and months, since returning from Hamburg (read more about it here), I have been on a real introspection about myself and my place on this earth. Through a bit of a journey of discovery I started looking at things from... Continue Reading →
Homily - Easter Sunday, the 9th April 2023 Reading: Matthew 28:1-10 The meaningful journey through the Lent is giving way to the celebration of Easter. This time for our Lenten Studies on Dust and Glory we specifically focussed on the theme of “Failure” and asked the profound question- was cross the sign of failure. We... Continue Reading →
Homily - Maundy Thursday, 6th April 2023 Reading: John 13: 1-17, 31-35 The Shadow of the Cross that was evident at the annunciation, clearer at the manger, sharper at the shouts of Hosanna, inevitable after the cleansing of the Temple was at its peak. This supper was to be his last, before the experience of... Continue Reading →
See: John 12:12-19 We live in a world where all institutions including the Church is seeking new ways of being relevant. In the post digital-space age where artificial intelligence and robotics define and influence the collective subconscious thinking, it is important that the Church keep reminding itself of its role and significance to each generation.... Continue Reading →
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