- Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Pitt Street
21 June 2020
‘God was with the boy, and he grew up’
Genesis 21: 20
I wonder if there are others who note some words at the beginning of television programmes that begin around 8.30 in the evening. Those words: “The following programme recommends parental guidance for younger viewers”. Sometimes there are additional words like: ‘violence and sexual references may disturb’. This morning, I possibly need to preface my words with such a warning: not with ‘violence and sexual references may disturb’ or that ‘younger readers may need guidance’, but with a warning that for some Christians revealing what is written in this section of the book of Genesis may disturb. Some long-held certainties may be questioned: indeed, they may be considered not relevant in our world.
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- Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Can we laugh?
This morning I have seen smiles and heard laughter as people have gathered and greeted each other. Today we know what it is like to be able to gather and mark a change in the way we are able to come together for worship and fellowship. It seems to me that the Genesis story of Abraham and Sarah is one to share on this happy occasion – a time to recall their laughter; and, a time to recall why they were so happy.