by Julie Turner | Dec 8, 2022 | What's Happening
The Christmas story moves from the actual birth of Jesus (narrated in just two verses) to some of the most unexpected visitors imaginable. (Luke 2:8-20) Shepherds were the equivalent of our key workers, I suspect: they had to work no matter what, in conditions that...
by Julie Turner | Dec 7, 2022 | What's Happening
We often long for a life of peace, a life without troubles, trials and temptations. Yet Mary and Joseph remind us that when one problem is solved, another invariably raises its head! Despite having peace with each other again, life – this time in the form of Roman...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2022 | What's Happening
This year, Oxford Languages (the creator of the Oxford English Dictionary) titled ‘goblin mode’ as the 2022 ‘Word of the Year.’ The phrase first appeared on Twitter in 2009 and means ‘to reject the idea of returning to normal life or to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2022 | What's Happening
God speaks not only to Mary through miraculous means, but also to Joseph. (Matt 1:18-25) His intervention means that Mary and Joseph are once again united in purpose and in peace. Joseph is reassured of Mary’s integrity and God’s miraculous work in their lives. It may...
by Julie Turner | Dec 5, 2022 | What's Happening
The Christmas story does not initially appear to have much to do with peace. Zechariah and Elizabeth’s news comes as a great shock. Then we have the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, a young girl in Nazareth. (Luke 1:26-38) She is a virgin who is pledged to be married...
