Welcome to the Parish of Modbury and Golden Grove

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Whose Image Do We Bear?

In this week’s Gospel, some of the religious leaders try to trap Jesus with a difficult question about paying taxes to Caesar. But Jesus responds with such wisdom that they are amazed. His words, “Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s,” invite us to think about where our ultimate allegiance lies.

As Christians today, we too can face difficult questions about our faith. How do we speak about what we believe in a world where our convictions may be challenged or misunderstood? Jesus shows us that speaking faithfully is not about winning arguments or responding to hostility with hostility. It is about having the courage to speak when it matters, the wisdom to see beyond the arguments presented to us, and the grace to reflect Christ in the way we treat others.

But there is a deeper question in Jesus’ words. The coin bears Caesar’s image, but what bears the image of God? The book of Genesis tells us that human beings are created in God’s image. We are the bearers of that image, and our lives belong to God.

What, then, does it mean to give to God what belongs to God? It means more than attending worship or making a financial contribution. It means offering God our whole selves: our gifts, our relationships, our work and our service. It means allowing God’s love to shape the way we live, speak and respond to the people around us.

This Sunday, we will reflect on how we can speak with courage and wisdom, and how our lives might make the image of God visible to the world. For if we bear God’s image, our calling is to offer ourselves to God and to live in ways that reflect God’s love, justice and hope.

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Usual weekly services and activities:

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Sunday:        Holy Communion 8.00 am

                       Holy Communion 10am

Monday:       Bible Study 10.00 am 

Tuesday:       Holy Communion 8.30 am

                        Community Garden 9.30 am

Wednesday: Bible Study 10.00 am

                        Fortnightly Foodbank   10.00 am

                        Christian Meditation 7pm - 8pm October; 11th & 25th November; 9th December

Thursday:      Holy Communion 10.00 am

Friday:            Community Garden 9.30 am

                        

 

1st Tuesday of the month Community Garden BBQ 11.30 am

1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Bari Service 11.30 am

2nd Thursday of the month Men's Group 7.30 pm

1st Friday of the month "Come as You Are" - Women's Fellowship 10-12 ​

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