Advent is a time to take stock of:- what is we hope for-what ways is God seeking to offer us joy-where do we see peace breaking out in our lives and in our world-how are we invited into lovethen in hope live that outuse the story of the ordination of women in communion and this land as an example of living it out

John explores some of the history of Christ the King, and reflects on what it might mean using Matthews last block of teaching on sheep and goats. He finishes by showing hwat he means by using his submission to the City Council regarding Easter Sunday Trading

This is part of a larger sermon offered for people to thing about how they are stewards of all God has given them and their response in terms of time and money. In this reflection I explore why I am Franciscan, and the importance of the annual report in light of that – reflecting on how I respond to God’s infinite love -> including community commitment, ministry, and money

Cliff and Clark, the two Wardens, offer some thoughts about our need for more people to be involved in our ministry and how our finances are going. John finishes by offering a reflection based on the gospel reading Matthew 25:1-13, offering a reflection on why I am Franciscan, and the importance of the annual report – reflecting on how I respond to God’s infinite love -> including community commitment, ministry, and money

Bonnie Hebenton is our guest preacher this week. She explores what anglican liturgy is and where it comes from. Liturgy is life! It is where we live out who we are meant to be. Listen as Bonnie explores the scripture our liturgy is based on and if we are willing, what it might do for us.

Graham Cameron talks about what All Hallows Eve, All Saints and All Souls are about. He goes on to talk about the invasion of Parihaka Village on November 5th 1881 and what this might offer us this and future all saints commemorations

On this Reformation Sunday I want to explore some of the elements that have helped re-form me over the last 30 years. I also want to suggest that our gospel today gives us hints as to how we might as a church be re-formed as we move into our own time of ReformationI finish by invite people to prayerfully consider who or what has helped them re-form ?

John explores how the three stories Jesus tells in answer to the question “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” are not separate unrelated stories, but build on each other. When we read them in this way they offer us another way of hearing today's story as a critique of a common way of understanding the kingdom of heaven. It all goes back to how we end the story about the vineyardHe then invites people to reflect on the ending where the landowner forgives the tenants rather than punishing them.

How comfortable are we with the ending the Chief Priests and leading Pharisees offer to finish Jesus story about the vineyard? What does this reveal about how they and we see God? How might we finish the same story?