by Neil Ellis | Dec 15, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, who brought light into this world, be the love that dwells within me. Giving God, who brought peace into this world, be the peace that dwells within me. Creator God, who brought joy into this world, be the joy that dwells within me. Almighty God, may...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 14, 2015 | Sermons
The third Sunday of Advent is when we light the candle of Joy. Our gospel reading this week continues to deal with the ministry of John the Baptist. We receive a harsh message from John followed by some instructions that we might find peculiar. Text: Luke 3: 7-18 What...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 10, 2015 | Devotionals
Upon first brush, John’s scathing speech in Luke’s gospel might turn us off reading further. John calls those who are coming to be baptized a ‘brood of vipers!’ Are we sure that this is the individual we want to prepare the way for the Messiah?...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 8, 2015 | Prayer
God of inescapable joy, as we approach the third Sunday of Advent we celebrate your promise of eternal life. We give thanks for the promise that calls for the wasteland to be turned into a land of plenty. Help us to prepare for the coming of Christ, our Lord, who is...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 2, 2015 | Prayer
It was 1938 when Neville Chamberlain returned to Britain from Berlin having signed the Munich Agreement and uttered the words “I have returned from Germany with peace for our time.” Less than a year later Hitler would invade Poland which would trigger...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 1, 2015 | News
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by Neil Ellis | Nov 30, 2015 | Sermons
As we enter Advent and a new church year we look forward to Christmas. For many December is the time that they countdown to Christmas. However, receiving the Christ child requires that we prepare ourselves for that gift. Advent then is a time of preparation. At time...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 26, 2015 | Devotionals
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent a Sunday when we celebrate the Hope we have in Jesus Christ. However, if we look at the readings selected by the lectionary for Sunday we may be hard pressed to find hope embedded in these messages. Instead in Luke’s...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 24, 2015 | Prayer
We pray it every Sunday. The Lord’s Prayer is a rich part of Christian tradition. The Church of England has recently launched a new website named Just Pray. To advertise the site they have created a video of the Lord’s Prayer being prayed which they...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 23, 2015 | Sermons
In our reading from John’s gospel we have a glimpse at the conversation between Jesus in Pilate. Jesus tells Pilate that “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate responds to Jesus with the question “What is truth?”...
