Colourful Dreamer

You can listen to this sermon here   Gate Pa – Year B   Easter Sunday 2024 Readings: First Reading:             Isaiah 25:6-9                             Second Reading:         Acts 10:34-43                           Gospel:                        John 20:1-18    What I want to say: Our friend died this week. The resurrection affirms that she is with God now. Swallowed in God’s life. I don’t know what that means or what it looks life. That is ok. I trust God for all that. This story is bigger than Liz, or ...

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...