One of my Christmas presents was a book full of inspirational stories and poems. Samantha had scoured the internet for them, and made them up into a lovely book. This poem is one of them. I must say, I can really … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
January 8, 2010 By
Here is a picture of the Nativity set we have at Godmanchester Church. They're really quite beautiful figures, though, I'm sure, not very lifelike -- much too white. The crib will remain in Church now until Candlemas. … [Read more...]
Abide With Me
January 7, 2010 By
One of the presents I was given for Christmas was the Camilla Kerslake album -- it is stunning. Along with it, there came a bonus CD of Christmas Carols. I've never thought of "Abide With Me" as a Christmas Carol, and … [Read more...]
Led the Magi by a star
January 6, 2010 By
On this feast of The Epiphany we remember especially the visit of the Magi, the Wise Men, to the stable at Bethlehem to see the new baby. We don't really know much about the Magi, not even their number or names; although … [Read more...]
Wise Men
January 6, 2010 By
Here is the sermon I preached at Godmanchester in the main morning service for The Epiphany -- we transferred the feast from today to the nearest Sunday. I rarely preach in the morning services now -- I think, though no … [Read more...]
The Truths of Christmas
January 5, 2010 By
I have seen some clever parrots before, but none like the one in this little story. But it wasn't clever enough to be able to see how it would end up. Enjoy! The Truths of Christmas What is at the heart of … [Read more...]
Find him in those in need
January 3, 2010 By
The picture with this post is a part of one of my favourite windows at Godmanchester Church. We are fortunate enough to have some really good Victorian stained glass in the church -- must try and get some more pictures … [Read more...]
The Archbishop’s New Year Message 2010
January 2, 2010 By
This new year message from the Archbishop of Canterbury has been on YouTube since Christmas Eve, but I'd somehow managed to miss it. It is worth listening to, as all of his videos published on YouTube are, even though we … [Read more...]
To the beginning of another year
January 1, 2010 By
Today marks the beginning of another new year. I wonder what 2010 holds for us, and how it might compare to the year just gone by. It's probably just as well that, at this early start to the year, none of can really know … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
Elizabeth Jackson on 