This week in Couch Church we celebrate Easter. Christ is risen, he is risen indeed! It's a story filled with mystery, so join Rev. Cathy as together we explore the mystery of God...and an Easter egg! (This reflection uses some mater...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on John 12:1-8, the story of Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus's feet.  Mary is often held up as a disciple we should emulate because of her deep devotion to Jesus.  But in truth Mary was also a non-conform...

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy wonders who is sharing the stories of Jesus, especially with children. Spoiler alert: it is happening and there is hope!

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Isaiah 55:1-9 as we hear God's invitation to draw near to him and listen.  God is always calling us back to him, to return to him and receive his love and forgiveness in our hearts, our minds and our very s...

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy shares her reflection for Ash Wednesday, as we begin the season of Lent.

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy explores the power of choosing through the story of the choice of Matthias as an apostle, and Jesus's command to us to choose to love one another. 

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Luke's sermon on the plain (Luke 6:17-26).  Jesus has some shocking things to say about what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God.  He takes the personal aspirations of many people - to be fina...

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy reflects on a simple but powerful conversation that happens in the middle of the story of the 'fishers of people'; a conversation between Simon Peter and Luke. We discover that even in our brokenness, Jesus c...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Paul's first letter to the Corinthian church and his famous discourse on love.It is a core need of the human heart to love and to be loved.  Our loving and living God summons us to love and this is a...

This week it is Australia Day, a day which can be divisive, in a world where anger often trumps kindness and love. Rev Cathy reflects on God's call for us to be self-sacrificial and Christlike, setting aside bitterness and anger, and choosing k...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on John 2:1-11 - the first of Jesus's signs - the miracle of water changed into wine.  Let's go on a short journey together as we unpack why there is so more to this story, than the fact Jesus turning up to a ...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on The Baptism of Jesus, taking a wide angle view of God's self-revelation.Reflecting on Psalm 29, Luke 3:15-22 & Acts 8:14.17, we discover that  God speaks, through nature, through Jesus and through t...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on John 1:1-18 and the rich truths found there that Jesus is God.  Despite Jesus coming into the world he created, many did not recognise him or welcome him.  Even today, we too can fail to see Jesus at w...

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 3:1-6 and the role of repentance in preparing our hearts and lives for God.The Christian story is one of new beginnings and new hope.  Repentance is the transformational work that...

On the feast of Christ the King, Rev. Mandy reflects on the nature of Jesus as King and his kingdom.  Jesus is king over all things and exalted because of his death on the cross.  Jesus's kingdom is not a place but made up of people w...

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy dives into the story of Hannah. We discover that Hannah is more than simply a woman who was sad because she had no child. Hannah is a woman of prayer - determined, fierce prayer!

This week in Couch Church, Rev. Cathy continues sharing the story of Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi. And this week we discover, with Naomi, that God is present, even in times when we don't realise God is there. God is present in times when th...

This week in Couch Church Rev Cathy shares the first part of the story of Ruth. It's a fascinating little story - a story of deep, self-sacrificial love. (Part 2 next week!)

This week Rev. Mandy reflects on Mark 10:35-45 and discipleship. God's kingdom is not about earthly power and glory - glory comes through suffering and through the cross.   Jesus calls his disciples not to chase glory and to use their powe...

This week in Couch Church, Cathy reflects on the story of Job and how it tackles two big questions about human existence: 'Why do bad things happen to good people?' and 'Where is God in all of this?'

This week Rev. Mandy reflections on James 3 and the power of our tongue. We can use our words to build others up or tear them down.  The tongue is a litmus test for the true state of our hearts.  When we are under pressure, we truly f...

This week in Couch Church, Rev Cathy revisits the passage from Ephesians where St Paul encourages us to put on the armour of God. This image of armour has become twisted and misused over time, so we go back to what St Paul was really saying.

This week, in our final sermon of our series 'What's in the liturgy and why is it there?', Rev's Cathy and Mandy reflect on the importance and power of music in our liturgy.  

The Ballina Threshold Choir sings for people at the end of life, for those in pain and for their loved ones and carers. Here is a bit of their story, and a sample of their gentle songs. 

Join Rev's Mandy and Cathy this week as they explore Communion, and in particular the Anglican teaching on what happens to the bread and wine in Communion.