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The widow’s might

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

what if the widow’s mite was hope, and she spent all she had to live on

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Year B Proper 27: the widows and the stewardship sermon

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

What a gift these readings are in the season of stewardship campaigns! They have a lot to say to us about trusting in the providence of God, about sharing, about giving, about the rewards of a faithful offering. What a … Continue reading →

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Year B Proper 27: Loving and giving

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Naomi had lost everything. I mean, everything. It is just too hard to imagine, to think about Naomi’s loss. When she came back to Bethlehem, she wouldn’t even answer to her given name. When her old neighbours recognized her and … Continue reading →

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Year B Proper 27: All

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Naomi had lost everything. She had nothing left to lose, nowhere left to go but home, no one on whom to lean, on whom she had a claim. So she gave it all up, sent her daughters-in-law away, tore up … Continue reading →

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Stewardship

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

As the new programme year gets started in churches across the country, there’s a phrase that’s started its annual whispering into our ears, and I’ve been thinking about the idea of sacrificial giving, and how we present our requests for financial support, aka … Continue reading →

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