Sunrise, Sunset - Guest Pastor’s Pen for 7th July 2024
Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset. We spent last weekend at the Northern Presbytery Matariki Youth Camp at Hunua Falls. There we learned...
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Jun 271 min read
In all weathers - Pastor's Pen for 30th June 2024
Takapuna with rainbow - this time last year... Being currently limited to cycling rather than running due to a minor injury, I'm more...
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Jun 171 min read
The Art of Food - Pastor's Pen for 23rd June 2024
Daikoku Restaurant, Takapuna, Friday night 'Teppanyaki' literally means grilled on a metal plate in Japanese. This post-WW2 cuisine style...
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Jun 122 min read
The myth of 'effortless' - Pastor's Pen for 16th June 2024
Sometimes I question my decision (or lack of decision) to stick with glasses and not get contact lenses. Mostly this is when I'm running...
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Jun 52 min read
Seeing Home - Pastor's Pen for 9th June 2024
View from Waitakere Resort towards Auckland and the North Shore This week brings us news of the death of well known German theologian...
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May 202 min read
Making Meaning - Pastor's Pen for 26th May 2024
Topp Twins @ The Atrium, Auckland Museum, May 2024 © Fiona We went to see the Topp Twins perform at the Auckland Museum a couple of...
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May 162 min read
In contrast - Pastor's Pen 19th May 2024
Centennial Park with a glimpse of Hauraki Gulf last week... I still take an interest in issues to do with the library and information...
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May 82 min read
Doing love - Pastor's Pen for 12th May 2024
Someone raised an excellent question following my Sunday sermon, in which we had been discussing the 'abiding love' of God. I know what...
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Apr 292 min read
Abiding Love - Pastor's Pen for 5th May 2024
Moon over Bayswater © Fiona Sherwin The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary traces a rich meaning for the word 'abide', all the way from...
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Apr 252 min read
Through a glass darkly - Pastor's Pen for 28th April 2024
I had the blessing of attending the Presbytery minister's retreat at Vaughn Park early this week, which provided numerous opportunities...
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Apr 172 min read
In praise of the back office - Pastor's pen for 21st April 2024
I write to you, dear friends, during a period when the office administrator is taking leave for perfectly good reasons. So let me issue a...
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Apr 102 min read
Life in the body - Pastor's Pen for 14th April 2024
There are numerous scriptures pointing to the balance between spiritual and physical life, such as this from Paul's mentoring of Timothy;...
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Apr 41 min read
Stretching Easter - Pastor's Pen for 7th April 2024
The season of Easter in the Church's calendar runs until May 12th this year. So we think it's over but it isn't. The preaching explores...
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Mar 252 min read
Staycation - Pastor's Pen for Easter weekend 2024
Mairangi Bay, March 2024 In spite of various traffic mitigations over the years, Auckland's constantly growing population often makes...
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Mar 201 min read
Juggling - Pastor's Pen for 24th March 2024
The BBC reports a "growing number of people who practice joggling - a competitive sport that combines juggling with jogging..."...
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Mar 122 min read
Remedy - pastor's pen for 17th March 2024
Required to spend a whole week in Auckland Central recently for jury duty, I needed to find relief from the grind of sitting in a...
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Mar 41 min read
Noise - Pastor's Pen for 10th March 2024
Monday: It's been a while since I got called for jury service. It's also novel to commute by bus for the first time in years. The bus...
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Feb 282 min read
Children's Day - Pastor's Pen for 3rd March 2024
It was very interesting to hear what was described by one journalist as the "new Government’s most important and ambitious speech of its...
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Feb 212 min read
Leadership - Pastor's Pen for 25th February 2024
Wairau Stream with channel markers I've been reflecting on leaders this week, leaders of nations and even just ordinary leaders. This...
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Feb 142 min read
Dust - Pastor's Pen for 18th Feb 2024
Dead tree, Schnapper Rock Rd. I went to an Ash Wednesday service today at St. Peters, Takapuna. I don't think I have ever been to one...
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