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Homily - Sunday, the 15th January 2023 Reading: Psalm 40:1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.2 He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog,and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God.Psalm... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- As many of you know, we moved my mother-in-law into a wonderful nursing home in November. Of course, we knew that, after living independently for so many years, she would have difficulties transitioning. But what we did not expect was her anger at the world,... Continue Reading →
Homily - Epiphany Sunday, the 8th January 2023 Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 Why did the Almighty choose a child wrapped in swaddling clothes to reveal the majesty of God’s glory? Why did the revelation of the Almighty manifest in the fleeing as a fugitive and living as a refugee? Why was Epiphany made manifest in a... Continue Reading →
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.Romans 15:13 It was with great hopes and expectations that we entered 2022. We had hoped that the Pandemic would slowly make way for life to return to... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 1st January 2023 - New Year Day Covenant Service Reading: Psalm 147:13-20 Today as we begin a new day, a new week, a new month and a new year and pray “O Lord strengthen our gates” we are reminded that January was named after the Roman God Janus- the deity of... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 25th December 2022 Reading: Luke 2 I asked a young person yesterday what would be a relevant theme for a Christmas Day Homily and she suggested, “From Messi to the Messiah.” The World Cup Football tournament is over. Messi was acclaimed the Messiah But after the din and buzzle the call... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 18th December 2022 View the Service Outline here Christmas Story from Leo Tolstoy- Papa Panov’s Special Christmas The village shoemaker who stayed alone wanted to see Jesus at Christmas time. On the previous day he opened the Bible and read of the baby having no place and sighed Had they come... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Most of you, I am sure have noticed that we as a family have not been able to attend church these last two- and a-bit months. My old company called and asked if I could go to Hamburg to do the Lion King Musical, as... Continue Reading →
It is Christmas yet again. On the one hand the frenzied preparation for the celebrations suggests efforts to reclaim what was lost during the Pandemic years. People really want to make good the loss. On the other hand, is the lingering pain of people who suffered loss during these years saying we would never be... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- My mum decided to join a protestant church in Cucuta (the city where I was born in Colombia) many years ago… I also joined the church while I was living in Colombia. I was fascinated by the Brazilian pastor. His leadership abilities and skills were... Continue Reading →
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