Category: Reflections

  By Revd George Mwaura Matthew 5: 1–12 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all your saints past and present be acceptable before your throne of divine mercy. Amen A few years ago, a group of Christians from the United States visited war-torn Nicaragua. While there, a young man from the church...

By Revd George Mwaura Nehemiah 8: 1–12; Matthew 24: 30–35 Gracious God, may the words of my mouth and the meditation of all your children gathered here this morning be acceptable in thy sight, in Jesus’ name. Amen Recently, our world has been so severely disrupted that it has left many of us confused and dislocated....

By Revd George Mwaura Psalm 96 and Matthew 22: 15–22 Kingdom currency Lord may I speak in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of your name and may our collective meditation be acceptable in thy sight. Amen A young lady was sunbathing on the beach in Cornwall when a little boy in his...

By Revd George Mwaura Isaiah 25:1–9 and Matthew 22:1–14 An invitation that demands our response Living God, we thank you for sending us your word with power over the years making this church a green pasture where the souls are nourished and healed in Jesus’ name. Amen In less than two months’ time, we will enter...

Opportunism or Opportunity? Isaiah 5: 1–7 and Mathew 21: 33–46 Lord we thank you for the gifts of creation. As we listen to your word, open the ears of our hearts so that we may hear and learn that faithful servanthood in the vineyard which is this world. Amen A few years ago, I watched a...

By Revd George Mwaura Living God, we thank you for the gift of your word. As we reflect on it, speak to us by the power of your Holy Spirit and open the ears of our hearts to hear, understand and respond to the teachings in Jesus name. Amen Young Kevin of ‘Home Alone’, played by...

By Revd George Mwaura Jonah 3: 10 – 4: 11 & Matthew 20: 1–16 Nothing but the Grace! A church minister died and went to heaven and St Peter met him at the Pearly Gates. ‘Here’s how it works,’ St Peter said, ‘You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the...

By Revd George Mwaura I am making all things New Isaiah 43: 19a God of time and space, we thank you for gathering us here after such a long time. As we fellowship together and wrestle with your word, speak to us words of consolation, affirmation and love in Jesus’ name. Amen This morning, we could...

Sermon by Revd George Mwaura If you think church conflict is something new, then you haven’t been in church long enough. There is a church I read about where the Minister and the Director of Music were not getting along. As time went by, this began to spill over into the worship service. During the first week...

By Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga

By Revd George Mwaura Isaiah 51: 1–6 & Matthew 16: 13–20 Quiz time! Mysterious God, speak to us your words of wisdom and help us to fully grasp who you are and how we fit into your purpose of this creation, through Jesus our Lord Amen Now, the story is told of a rich man who...

Wash your hands! Matthew 15. 10-29             The human race is very good at arguments.  The Bible’s first story about mankind in Genesis 3 is about an argument.  Adam blames Eve and Eve blames the serpent. In the very next chapter, Genesis 4, Cain and Abel quarrel and it all ends in a horrible murder. And...

By Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga I grew up in a very traditional evangelical church. Everyone had their own Bible. We would read from our Bible regularly, as a family together and in my own personal devotionals every day. And I would carry my Bible to every church service, Bible study, youth group, summer camps, trips out, absolutely everywhere....

By Professor Steve Smith Hi, my name’s Steve Smith, and I’ve been asked by Ernesto just to give a ten- or fifteen-minute reflection on this book I’ve just finished. The book’s called Wrestling ’til Daybreak, and it has a subtitle, rather a long subtitle, called A Spiritual Guide for Disconnected Christians and Other Questioning Journeyers. So,...

By Revd David Moore The first time I conducted public worship was in a tiny Methodist Chapel in the village of Hinton Charterhouse, which is six miles from Bath where I lived. I was nineteen. Dorothy accompanied me and, as the organist was sick, had to play the harmonium! We travelled by bus. It was winter and...