There is a beautiful and difficult moment in John’s gospel chapter 12 when Mary anoints Jesus feet to prepare him for his death that is coming. It’s an expression of acceptance and love that is unparalleled in the gospels. And along with it comes the controversy of the extravagance of the offering and how it counters […]
It’s the fifth Sunday in Lent. The scriptures – Jeremiah 31 and Psalm 51 – both deal with the Lenten theme of Sin. Which can sound like a dour and depressing service but when we engage with God about our Sin the result is a closer relationship with God and with ourselves. We will pray together, sing (apart) […]