Third Sunday after Trinity
6th July 2025
“Sent with Authority and Humility”
In Luke 10:1-11,16-20, Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples ahead of Him, giving them authority to heal and proclaim the Kingdom. They go without possessions or security, relying entirely on God’s provision and the hospitality of strangers. They return rejoicing that even demons submit to them in His name, but Jesus redirects their joy: “Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
This passage is a reminder that ministry is not about success or visible outcomes. It is about faithful going, faithful speaking, and faithful resting in God’s promise. We are sent with authority to bring peace, but also with humility, knowing that our worth is not in our power but in our belonging to Him.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
You send me each day into places known and unknown. Help me to go with Your peace, speak with Your truth, and return with humility, rejoicing not in success but in the quiet confidence that I belong to You. Amen.
Short Scripture
“Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3)
Saints PETER & PAUL​
29th June 2025
When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”, it was Simon Peter who spoke with boldness and faith: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” In this confession, Jesus saw not only Peter’s words but his heart, and He entrusted him with the keys of the Kingdom.
On this feast, we honour Peter and Paul together – two men so different in character, background, and mission, yet united in their surrender to Christ. Peter, the fisherman called to shepherd the early Church, and Paul, the persecutor turned apostle to the nations, remind us that God calls each of us uniquely, but always for the same purpose: to proclaim that Jesus is Lord.
Both men were deeply flawed, yet both were chosen. Their lives teach us that it is not perfection that God seeks, but faith and willingness. Today, let us reflect on Jesus’ question for ourselves: “Who do you say that I am?” May our answer, like theirs, shape our lives and our witness to the world.
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