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St Nicholas is now in the Care of Fr Christo (Christopher) Roberts until a permanent Priest is selected.
Prayer for the Vacancy of the Parish Please Lord, call to this your church and ours a true shepherd, a minister of Christ; and make us, with the priest, a church joyful in worship and united in witness, working, caring, praising, loving to the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord
Dear Friends,
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Last week, we came across the instructions of Jesus to his disciples on the nature of discipleship. Jesus also told his disciples that those who lose their lives for the sake of the gospel shall find their lives.
In today’s gospel text Jesus urges his followers to practice hospitality and generosity, welcoming those in need in his name. Jesus urges his disciples to be open to others, to receive people, even to engage in acts of mercy as unspectacular as offering a cup of cold water.
We all know that hospitality is a rather small, mundane virtue. Yet Jesus urges it upon his disciples (us) as a sign of the inbreaking kingdom of heaven. Friends, let us remember that Jesus has reached out to Gentiles and included us in the kingdom of heaven. We were all strangers, outsiders, and we have been brought into the family of God.
So, as followers of Christ, it is our utmost obligation to practice gracious hospitality as a sign of our commitment to the kingdom that Jesus offers to people of all ages, nations, races and classes.
Shalom
Fr. Christo