A Winter Rose
Metaphors abound for the miracle of incarnation, and early hymn writers frequently rely on imagery that might seem unusual to our modern ears, to convey the message. Lo, How A Rose ‘ere Blooming is one of these texts. The poem relies on the image in Isaiah 11:1 – a...Pastor’s Prayer –for 4 December 2016
“A Christmas Prayer” By Dorothy Hsu It’s Christmas, Lord. The season to be jolly and all that. But some of us aren’t so jolly. It’s time for family to be together, To sing ‘I’ll be home for Christmas.’ But Lord, Some of our loved ones wont’ be home This year,...Mary’s Hallelujah
This week we begin preparing ourselves for Advent – the most counter-cultural season of the Christian Year. Why counter-cultural? Because the readings and themes of the liturgy call us to wonder and wait, while all around us, the culture presses us to celebrate. The...