Colourful Dreamer

This sermon can be listened to here   Gate Pa – 27 th June 2021, 13 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Psalm:                         Psalm 130                    First Reading:               Genesis 2: 4b – 9, 15-end Gospel:                             Mark 5:21-43                          What I want to say: Te explore what harvest festival is about, and using Matariki to offer the idea that in harvest festival we also commit to ongoing care for creation, where the harvest comes from. I want to link that with Pope Francis’s Laudato Si, - giving thanks for creation and developing an attitude holding the bond between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society and inner peace. That leads us to the Gospel reading and the reign of God revealed in Jesus offering of hope and life to both people in today’s reading. In Jesus the reign of God defeats the powers that prevent people and creation from thriving and bring death, and instead offers life. And for

Today we join with all who give thanks for God’s provision and generosity. And we give thanks and pray for all involved in bringing the harvest to us. Harvest festivals also provide a chance to join with Creation’s song of praise to God our creator and to see God’s goodness and love being declared through all creation. As we pray “give us today our daily bread”, we are invited to hear the invitation to live with enough. We are reminded that the West’s avarice for more has resulted in a significant percentage of humanity living in constant hunger and debilitating poverty and done lasting damage to our planet.   Today provides a chance to take stock and work for another way. Our harvest festival comes during Matariki which is signifies the time to prepare the land for the kumara planting. We are reminded of our need to care for this planet so that it may continue to provide our daily bread. It is God’s gift and needs our care and protection. ENCOUNTER" - Magdala Chapel Mural C

This sermon can be listened to here Gate Pa – 20th June 2021 – 12 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Psalm                          Psalm 133                   First Reading:               1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 10-16    Second Reading:          2 Corinthians 6:1-13               Gospel:                          Mark 4:35-41                           What I want to say: explore the storms in our world and lives today, and what this story in Mark offers us What I want to happen: What demonic and destructive powers is Jesus overcoming, speaking words of peace to? The Sermon        1.      Introduction: Jesus was done He has finished his offering block teaching -       teach a new way of seeing Kingdom of God at work: -       using stories about seeds Heard last two - last week -          seed grows even when we pay them no attention and we do not know how they grow -          Mustard seed growing both where intended, and where not intended teaching an