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“St Paul suggests that we are each given little gifts by God – and that when we bring these together the potential for synergy as One Body is extraordinary,” says Bishop Cam Venables, Archbishop’s Commissary
Reflections
“When we, deliberately or inadvertently, behave in a way that is inimical to our spiritual improvement it grieves the Holy Spirit; in the same way that a loving parent is grieved when his or her child behaves in a self-destructive manner,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“I am so grateful for the work you do educating students to flourish and to serve God and the common good…Each school has its own story and culture, but there is a shared identity and purpose across the Anglican family. And, embodying what is true, gracious and lifegiving is at its heart…Every one of us is called by Jesus to participate in his Church, his body, and each of us is blessed with unique gifts and talents to carry out his mission,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall
“A body has many different parts and each part does a special job…Some parts of the body might seem more important than other parts, but that’s not actually true. Every part is special. Every part is needed,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall
“During his life Jesus broke down all sorts of barriers between people. He did away with ‘us’ and ‘them’. He turned outsiders into insiders. We are one family and all children of the one God. This is cause for celebration – everyone belongs. Differences and diversity make stronger communities,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall in his 2022 message to secondary school students
“They were very different characters, and that may actually be the major piece of wisdom we take away from this reflection. As we collaborate, we each have to be our own selves, rather than seeking to fit in with how other people expect us to think, act or worship…Their life experiences were about as different as two Jewish men could be during the time of the Roman Empire,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Greg Jenks
Check out the latest scripture e-books from Resource Church St Bart’s, Toowoomba, which adapt Old and New Testament scriptures for young children, including this one titled, ‘God’s Fellow Workers’ from 1 Corinthians 3.1-9
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