Rev’d Peter Norman In 1998, after 21 years in the industry, I left the position of winemaker at Montana’s Gisborne Winery (now Indevin) to attend the Bible College of New Zealand (Laidlaw as it is now known). Being a Methodist … Continued
Rev’d Jonathan Gale As I said in my Day One email, in the early Genesis account of creation God blesses humankind and gives them dominion over all of creation. From this derives our sense of responsibility for all things: in … Continued
Rev’d Trevor McCracken In our Gospel from John 10:11-18, Jesus said, “I am the Good shepherd”. Well, what is a bad shepherd? In the NZ context, it is a person who mistreats his or her sheep. It is one who … Continued
Rev’d Jonathan Gale 48You are witnesses of these things. What is it to be a witness? Normally it refers to you telling someone about something you have either seen or experienced in some way. Why do I ask this question? Well, … Continued
Rev’d Jonathan Gale They call this Low Sunday, I suppose because all those exhausted by Holy Week decide to catch up on sleep on this day! I’m not sure. The lectionary chooses some readings that would make anyone feel a … Continued