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Increase your grace within us

August 30, 2009 By
oxmoor-sunset

Increase your grace within us The phrase that jumps out at me from today's Collect, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, is, "increase your grace within us". I think the terms, "God's grace" and "God's love", are … [Read more...]

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The Teacher and the Taught

August 29, 2009 By

The Teacher and the Taught I wonder who was being taught in this class. Somehow, I think it might have been the teacher. We, too, could learn a thing or two. Different people have different priorities, and think … [Read more...]

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Friday Foto

August 28, 2009 By
ely-cathedral

Friday Foto I was lucky enough to be able to spend a few hours in Ely this week; and managed to get some photographs of the Cathedral that I was pleased with. The view pictured below is one I haven't seen in the day … [Read more...]

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Adrian Plass encounters temptation

August 27, 2009 By

Adrian Plass encounters temptation I have read most of the books written by Adrian Plass, and have seen him live. He is a very funny man, who always makes me laugh -- a lot! But he is also a man who gets me thinking. … [Read more...]

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Fear

August 26, 2009 By
spider-bold-jumper

Fear Here is another post from Lou Tice at the Winners Circle. This time Lou talks about fear, and the way fear can prevent us doing what we want to do. This appeared in my inbox at just the right time. Nothing … [Read more...]

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Who is Saint Bartholomew?

August 25, 2009 By

Here’s the sermon I preached, more or less, when I officiated at Evensong on Sunday, The First Evening Prayer of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, at Godmanchester. I'm the person who prepares the Liturgical Rota, on … [Read more...]

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The end of our searching

August 23, 2009 By
maze

The end of our searching There are, it seems, many people today who are searching for something, yet not really knowing what it is they seek -- something spiritual, outside of themselves. It may not always seem so, … [Read more...]

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The Mousetrap

August 22, 2009 By
mouse

The Mousetrap The things we can learn from animals. Here's a story about a little mouse who was desperate for some help from his much bigger friends in the farm-yard. There's a lesson here for each of us; will we … [Read more...]

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Friday Foto

August 21, 2009 By
hunstanton-beach

Friday Foto We spent a day at the beach earlier this week. Hunstanton, in Norfolk, is a lovely place, and the closest beach and seaside resort to where we live. I've been going there for days out, and occasional … [Read more...]

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You Can Shine

August 20, 2009 By

You Can Shine This is an amazing Thai television commercial for Pantene shampoo. It tells the story of a deaf and mute girl who learns to play the violin against all odds. I'm rarely moved by adverts, but this one … [Read more...]

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