Colourful Dreamer

In this third week in the Season of Creation we are given Jeremiah – the weeping prophet. He is overcome with grief at what is happening in Judah, and he can see where it leading to the inevitable destruction of his home. As we read Jeremiah, we are reminded that, as UN General Secretary says, “Humanity is waging war on nature. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of our recklessness are already apparent in human suffering, towering economic losses and the accelerating erosion of life of Earth.” Today we are invited to weep with Jeremiah. Jesus’ story of the shrewd manager from Luke 16: 1-13 is unsettling. Is Jesus advocating dishonesty? He finishes with “You cannot serve God and wealth” (Luke 16:13). The word “serve” can also be translated as “be a slave to”, or “to be bound to”. It invites us to ask to what we are slaves to. Are we bound to God’s desire that all life might thrive, or slaves to something else. The story also asks us how shrewd we are in the use of our we...

You can listen to this sermon here  Gate Pa –  23 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year C  Season of Creation 1 - 2022 Readings: Psalm                          Psalm: 139:1-6, 13-18                             First Reading               Jeremiah 18:1-11 Second Reading         Philemon 1-21               Gospel                          Luke 14:25-33                    ...

There is a lot going on this Sunday. It is the first Sunday of the Season of Creation while we hear the readings for Ordinary Time. The theme for this year is “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” The logo is a burning bush. There are many burning bushes around the world at present. These hugely destructive fires are a “sign of the devastating effects that climate change has on the most vulnerable of our planet. Creation cries out as forests crackle, animals flee, and people are forced to migrate due to the fires of injustice.” (Season of Creation Celebration Guide 2022) In Exodus we read of another burning bush, one that calls to Moses as he tended his flock. This fire did not consume or destroy the bush. This holy fire revealed God’s presence and affirmed that God had heard the cries of God’s suffering people with a promise to deliver them from slavery. Today it is read that God hears and works to delivery all who suffer injustice. During the Season of Creation, this symbol calls ...