building a community of grace
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Trust in the lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your path. Proverbs 3:5-6: The middle of the week often feels like a rush- of deadlines, exams, meetings, unanswered... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Botticelli, Madonna of the Sea, ca. 1475, Accademia, Florence During a recent visit to Florence with my husband, I was fascinated by the image of Mary painted in the 15th century by Botticelli. Something about her face struck me to the core. In the painting... Continue Reading →
We live in a world that is marked by uncertainty, facing wars, economic instability, and climate crises. It such a context it is hope that becomes the anchor that sustains individuals and communities. It empowers people to persevere through hardships, believing that renewal and transformation are still possible. The beauty of the cross is that... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 30th March 2025 Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11-end May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable unto you O Lord, my rock and my redeemer, Amen. Good morning, it's always a joy to be here with you, and today I stand here to deliver a message... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Are you one of the people that find following Jesus in this day and age challenging? Are you scared? Overwhelmed? Are you frustrated about church hierarchy or restrictive Christian beliefs? Does consumerism and the climate emergency make you feel trapped? Do you feel overburdened by... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 16th March 2025 Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today’s Gospel passage for our meditation comes from Luke 13:31-35. In this passage we can see two key moments: first, Jesus is warned that King Herod wants to kill Him; second, He laments the situation of Jerusalem, the city... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- At the moment I’m taking part in my confirmation preparation course with our local Lutheran church, and recently all of us went away for a weekend to a camp. There we talked about how we feel about our faith and looked at the Apostolic creed.... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- In the last fortnight at UWC Robert Bosch College, I’ve been teaching a unit on religion in ‘Theory of Knowledge’, a core course of the International Baccalaureate diploma program. The optional unit offers students the opportunity to explore intriguing questions such as what does religious... Continue Reading →
Why do we fast, but you do not see? Isaiah 58:2 Another Lenten Season is here. Most of us would love to celebrate Lent as a time of piety and spiritual renewal. We would decide to fast from addictions that we realize are affecting our lives. Some people would fast from social media, some from... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- In the words of a hymn: I want to follow Jesus. So, I try to remind myself to ponder: What would Jesus do? Often this is not an easy question to answer with certainty. Current situations do not always parallel those into which Jesus was... Continue Reading →
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