Author: Arnie Wierenga

PENTECOST 7

They
want to know
where he got it, as if
he won it in a late-night poker game
or stole it from a
sleeping giant.

Rev. Jennie Gordon

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PENTECOST 6

When
we look upon
one another with a
Jesus glance and a lens of love,
we recognise that we are
all created within the
divine community.

Rev. Amanda Nicholas

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UNITING CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

He was
a maker of
fine leather goods
and I a woodturner. I
remember this day because
he said something that stunned me.
“You know we shouldn’t
be talking to
each other.”

Rev. Arnie Wierenga

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PENTECOST 4

the
gardener …
must relinquish the
seed of the old, in order to
re-create for the new season.

Rev. Deacon Wendy Elson

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PENTECOST 3

it’s the
work on the
ground that matters –
loving, caring, feeding the hungry,
housing the homeless.

Rev. Moira Dodsworth

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PENTECOST 2

he would
want the church
to know and share
their ‘treasure in clay jars.’

Rev. Sandra Houghton

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TRINITY SUNDAY

News
reports, social
media, advertising, well-
meaning friends, historical
understandings, political lobbyists,
unions, song lyrics and more
all bombard
us

Rev. Amanda Nicholas

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PENTECOST

You
have to
get the kite
to catch the wind
and then let out the string –
then if it doesn’t fall flat,
off it goes!

Rev. Ian Brown

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EASTER 7

I remember
standing with a
very small bundle of grandson
and suddenly being overwhelmed with love,
tears ran down my face as I realised
how much love I had
for this child.

Rev. Moira Dodsworth

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EASTER 6

we
don’t know
our capacity for
bravery and self-giving love
unless we are put
to the test

Rev. Sandra Houghton

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