Friday Foto I looked outside at just the right time yesterday evening, and caught this glorious sunset. The picture was taken from just outside our back door. It was great timing because I hadn't set … [Read more...]
Acorns and Pumpkins
October 30, 2008 By
Acorns and Pumpkins A seasonal story to give us thought. I wasn't too sure whether to put this in Inspirational Stories or Jokes -- it has elements of both. Decided on the former in the end. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Archbishop’s Dilemma
October 28, 2008 By
Archbishop's Dilemma Well, what else could he do?! The phone rang in the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was Kentucky Fried Chicken. “Archbishop, we will give £100,000 to the Church … [Read more...]
Unearth God’s riches this Bible Sunday
October 26, 2008 By
Unearth God's riches this Bible Sunday Today, Churches up and down the land will be celebrating Bible Sunday. Many Churches will be using the tremendous resources put together by the Bible Society especially … [Read more...]
Teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty
October 25, 2008 By
Teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty I think, in these somewhat uncertain times, this phrase from the Additional Collect for the Last Sunday after Trinity is an especially appropriate sentiment, … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
October 24, 2008 By
Friday Foto This is a view of Godmanchester Church which isn't seen by many people. It's taken from the north side of the Church. The only path on that side runs quite close to the building, but the … [Read more...]
Harp In My Heart
October 23, 2008 By
Harp In My Heart At the end of September, Steve, a regular commenter on this blog, sent me a link to a YouTube video he thought I would enjoy. How right he was! I don't know how many times I've viewed … [Read more...]
At the Pearly Gates
October 21, 2008 By
At the Pearly Gates Vicars are human too! Two brothers died at the same time and arrived at the Pearly gates together, where they were interviewed by St Peter. He said to the first brother, "Have … [Read more...]
Why Have You Forsaken Me?
October 19, 2008 By
Why Have You Forsaken Me? This is one of those stories that has done the rounds over the years. I've heard it, or a variation of it, used as an illustration in many a sermon, though not by myself, yet. … [Read more...]
Help us to show his love
October 18, 2008 By
Help us to show his love This Sunday, the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, is a very rare Sunday, so rare, in fact, that it doesn't even have its own Collects and Post-Communion Prayer. The Collect … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.