For Sunday the 5th of August - 9:00am

One of the most confronting realities that we must deal with as human beings is that, by our own effort, nothing that we do will last forever. No matter how clever we are, no matter how much effort we go to, no matter how wealthy, or attractive, or practical we may be, we must all face the reality of our own death, and of the ultimate frustration of our dreams and plans.

This apparently depressing reality is the theme of one of the most unusual books of the Bible: Ecclesiastes. This Sunday we will be hearing a reading from Ecclesiastes, and we will be thinking through how acknowledging our limitations and frustrations can be helpful in gaining wisdom, and so in receiving joy in life through simple things like work, food and drink, and family. We will also be thinking about how Jesus gives us a gift that is eternal: God’s love for us. In receiving this gift we are able to love each other, and to reap the harvest of this love in eternity.

This Sunday we will be meeting at 9:00am. The Sunday school will be meeting at about 9:45am.

God’s peace,

Fraser Pearce, Pastor

For Sunday the 29th of July - 9:00am

One of the great gifts that Jesus gives his disciples is the gift of prayer. Prayer is a great gift because we human beings live with real hopes and anxieties, and with feelings of gratitude, guilt, and joy; yet we can keep these things bottled up in a way that can make us restless and unhappy. In prayer we take the words which bubble away in our souls to God, and experience the peace that only God can give.

This Sunday we will be hearing teaching from Jesus on prayer. We will especially be thinking through the encouragement Jesus gives us to trust that God will care for us and provide us with all that we need to live life to the full.

This Sunday we will be meeting at 9:00am for a service with communion. Our Sunday school will be meeting at about 9:45am.

God’s peace to you,

Fraser Pearce, Pastor

For Sunday the 22nd of July - 10:00am

In life we hear many conflicting messages, and it’s quite natural for us to tune out when what we hear doesn’t seem particularly relevant to us. In such cases it’s quite normal for us to start thinking about other things, or to get on with some activity that will be useful to us and to other people.

This Sunday we will be hearing a couple of readings from the Bible that can help us determine when it’s good to sit down and listen, and when it’s good to get up and work. We’ll especially be hearing about how Jesus shows us who God is, so that when we listen to him, we are listening to God – we’ll be hearing about the way that listening to Jesus gives us the freedom to work wisely in life.

This Sunday we will be meeting at 10:00am for a service with Holy Communion. Our Sunday School will be meeting at about 10:45am.

God’s peace to you,

Fraser Pearce, Pastor

For Sunday the 15th of July - 9:00am

Sorry about the break in communication, but I'm now back from holidays! This week we'll be meeting at 9:00am. The sermon will be on Colossians 1:1-14

God's peace,

Fraser Pearce, Pastor