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  • Daily reflections for 22 – 28 October

    God’s call is not something we achieve; it begins in grace and unfolds through daily faithfulness. We are chosen not for privilege, but to serve with trust, courage, and gratitude. When we remember our Creator, we remain grounded in love. To believe is to live fully—rooted in hope, strengthened by faith, and drawn toward holiness.

    Daily reflections for 22 – 28 October
  • Global South pushes back on Canterbury pick

    Critics cite Mullally’s openness to blessing same-sex relationships as a flashpoint. GAFCON leaders say the Church of England ignored their views when choosing a new archbishop.

    Global South pushes back on Canterbury pick
  • Hope and resistance greet Anglican Communion’s new leader

    Kenya’s Bishop Emily Onyango called the appointment “very significant,” saying women bishops are thrilled by the chance for change. Conservative Anglican leaders in Africa say Mullally’s appointment undermines doctrine. Rwandan Archbishop Laurent Mbanda accused her of promoting “unbiblical teachings” on marriage and morality, warning the decision could deepen existing divisions and alienate millions of believers…

    Hope and resistance greet Anglican Communion’s new leader
  • Daily Reflections 15- 21 October 2025

    God’s call is not earned but received; it begins with grace and unfolds in ordinary faithfulness. We are chosen for loving service. Faith gives us courage, and gratitude keeps our hearts free. In remembering the Creator, we rediscover who we are—beloved, hopeful, and called to holiness.

    Daily Reflections 15- 21 October 2025
  • 8 – 14 October

    Faith is not weakness but strength, rooted in trust and courage. God calls us not for privilege but for service, shaping holiness in daily life. Creation reminds us of the Creator; gratitude keeps us free. In Christ, we are beloved, chosen, and invited to live with hope.

    8 – 14 October
  • 1 – 7 October

    Across these days of Scripture, we hear a single melody—God calling us to hope, mercy, and trust. He asks for our small yes, renews us in forgiveness, and strengthens us in community. Even in storm and silence, his light endures. Faith turns sorrow into joy, and despair into life.

    1 – 7 October
  • 24 – 30 September

    Prayer teaches us to stand in humility, trusting God’s mercy when our own strength fails. The prophets urge us to rebuild, not with grandeur, but with faith, gratitude, and justice. In fragile beginnings, God’s Spirit creates renewal. A kingdom without walls is promised—where nations gather, peace is planted, and God’s presence transforms despair into hope.

    24 – 30 September
  • Never again

    For decades, Israel was seen through the prism of the Holocaust. Today, Gaza reshapes that perception. The atrocities committed under political self-interest risk burdening Jewish communities worldwide with a legacy they never authorised and must now carry.

    Never again
  • 17 – 23 September

    Faith is not theory but a lived mystery. Paul and Ezra remind us that hope matures in perseverance, gratitude, and integrity. True wealth lies in contentment, prayer embraces all people, and even fragile beginnings carry divine promise. To live faithfully is to embody reconciliation, resist greed, and rebuild communities as signs of God’s presence among…

    17 – 23 September
  • 10 – 16 September

    Faith is daily renewal—shedding old masks of fear and control to embrace compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude. In Christ, love becomes the measure, humility the path, and prayer the breath that unites us with all. Leadership is not power but service, a witness that God’s mercy transforms weakness into hope and division into communion.

    10 – 16 September

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