I thought for this week's Friday Foto, I would use a picture of a small part of our Christmas tree. We have two of these particular decorations on the tree. Most of what we have on there are just ordinary baubles, either … [Read more...]
O Holy Night
December 30, 2010 By
I really like this particular version of one of my favourite Christmas Carols. It was recorded live at the Helix Centre in Dublin, Ireland, in a performance of “A Christmas Celebration” by Celtic … [Read more...]
All I want for Christmas is…
December 28, 2010 By
This is one of those dangerous jokes -- dangerous to me. I could get shot for daring to post it! I really enjoyed it, and hope you will too -- even if it does make you 'groan' a little. Please don't shoot me! All I … [Read more...]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas sermon
December 27, 2010 By
The text for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s thought provoking Christmas sermon follows. He focuses on how the birth of Jesus is but one stage of the fulfilment of God's unchanging promise of support in the struggle for … [Read more...]
Eternal unity of perfect love
December 26, 2010 By
This phrase, “eternal unity of perfect love”, from the Collect for the First Sunday of Christmas, sums up rather well in its five words just what the God I try to serve is all about. God exists outside of time, or … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2010 By
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. These are the words that started this blog three years ago. They come from our Collect for this most wonderful of days, Christmas Day. Heaven touches earth at the birth of the … [Read more...]
Missing Children at Christmas
December 24, 2010 By
As I’m preparing to enjoy a few days when I'll be seeing all of my family, I’m mindful of the fact that there are those who can’t do that again this year. Andrew Gosden still has not been heard from, for more than … [Read more...]
The Digital Story of the Nativity
December 23, 2010 By
This video appears to have been doing the rounds for a week or two, but I've only just discovered it, so apologies if you've already seen it. I think it's a really clever retelling of the nativity story using social … [Read more...]
Luck of the Draw
December 21, 2010 By
I came across this joke, and thought it very funny. But, sadly, all too true too, with the current economic climate. However, there's another reason I particularly like this joke -- it reminds us that sometimes we have … [Read more...]
Be Yourself
December 20, 2010 By
This is one of the videos from the Church of England's 2010 Advent Campaign, that I've been linking to in the sidebar of this blog since the beginning of Advent. They are all good, but this one, from the Bishop of … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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