Dec2013
Changed – from the inside
by Rev Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 8 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Church has finished. The final blessing has been spoken and now (after the inevitable announcements and perhaps a cup of tea) God’s own… Read more
Nov2013
Celebrating God’s gifts
by Rev Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 7 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). In last month’s article on Holy Communion we explored how God relates to us physically, through the flesh of Jesus. This time… Read more
Oct2013
God made flesh
by Rev Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 6 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). ‘Take and eat, the body of Christ, given for you’. Cannibalism? superstition? symbolism? The thought that we are eating someone has always… Read more
Sep2013
Serving the church and our world
by Rev Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 5 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Being a ‘public servant’ is not the most glamorous job in the world, but it is a very important and necessary part… Read more
Aug2013
Telling the story
by Rev Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 4 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Everyone loves a good story. Whether we’re adults or children, there is something about a story that can draw us in, engage… Read more
Jun2013
Crying for mercy, singing of glory
by Rev Linards Janson
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 3 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). What strange beings we humans are! What contradictory creatures! On the one hand, we are weak, fallible and dependent. It takes very… Read more
Apr2013
Hungry for the feast
by Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 2 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). What kind of group are we when we gather for worship? What does it mean to be God’s assembly, as distinct from… Read more
Mar2013
Having its way with us
by Linards Jansons
RHYTHMS OF GRACE (PART 1 of 8) In the ebb and flow of liturgy, God is at work, whether we hear him or not. This story is also available as a PDF (download). Ask members of a congregation, ‘How was church on Sunday?’, and you’re likely to get an extremely wide variety of answers. The… Read more
