Jun 11, 2026 | News, QPUpdate
A couple of Christmases ago there was a viral trend of people (usually women) posting comments along the lines of “Just going to lie under the Christmas Tree to remind my family what a gift I am”. Often it was a pointed, if funny, cry for help with all the Christmas...
May 21, 2026 | News, QPUpdate, Who do you think you are?
“They were all together in one place”. So begins the story of Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that birthed the church. (Acts 2:1) “They” were 120 women and men, disciples of Jesus, waiting and praying in an upstairs room. In focussing on the work of...
Apr 15, 2026 | News, QPUpdate, Rise Up
No one sings like the saved. We Christians are known for our singing. No one sings as much, or for as long, as we do! Whatever your tastes, preferences or musical delights, whether you can hold a note or sing off key, like it or lump it, churches of every shape and...
Mar 25, 2026 | Lent Reflections, News, QPUpdate
“While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it and broke it. Then hegave it to his followers and said, “Take this bread and eat it; this is my body.” Then Jesus took acup and thanked God for it and gave it to the followers. He said, “Every one...
Mar 10, 2026 | Lent Reflections, News, QPUpdate
When I read John 3:1-17, I can’t help imagining Nicodemus as someone who feels a bit like many of us do – curious about Jesus, wanting answers, but not totally ready to be seen asking the big questions. Instead of asking them openly, he waits until it’s dark to...
Mar 4, 2026 | Lent Reflections, News, QPUpdate
Unprepared Holy week arrives againPalm SundayThe triumphant entry, on a donkeyInstead of a charging horseTo a city unprepared.Our Servant KingCaused quite a stir on MondayDriving out the money lendersFrom a temple unprepared.Thursday, last supperA sacrament...
Feb 25, 2026 | Lent Reflections, News, QPUpdate
I vividly remember as a child loving dot-to-dot books. At first glance the page would just look like a series of dots with numbers beside them, but if you joined the dots and followed the numbers a picture would start to emerge. Inspired by the Spirit, the gospel...
Feb 19, 2026 | Lent Reflections, News, QPUpdate
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. As I write on Wednesday, Christians across the globe are having the cross smeared in ashes on their foreheads as Lent begins. For those of us in the more quirky, informal branches of God’s family, Lent can appear to be a depressing season...
Feb 12, 2026 | News, QPUpdate, Rise Up
“The heavens are like brass” “I feel like I am shouting at the ceiling!” “If God loves me why does he not answer my questions, my plea for help?” Many of us can identify with moments when heaven is silent and God appears deaf to our earnest requests. These are...
Feb 4, 2026 | News, QPUpdate, Rise Up
A Wee Story I find it hard not to be jealous of incredibly gifted people, be they athletes, artists, writers, and in particular, musicians. One of my favourite musicians is Cory Wong, and his collaboration with the amazing Metropole Orkest, Starship Syncopation, is an...
