This day, the Day of Pentecost, nearly two thousand years ago, the Church was born. We think of Pentecost as the birthday of the Church because it’s when the apostles first went out among the people and began spreading … [Read more...]
About Paul Sibley
Reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England:
Paul is a Licensed Lay Minister (Reader), serving in the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester. For more about Paul please see this page.
Friday Foto
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A couple of related photos for this week's Friday Foto. The first is a part of a beautiful tree covered in blossom. I don't know what kind of tree it is -- possibly one of the cherry trees, but it could be virtually … [Read more...]
Fill your Church on earth with power and compassion
May 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When you look at the churches around about — certainly here in England, and much of Europe, not sure the same would be true for all of the world — it’s very often relatively easy to see something of the power they … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This week's Friday Foto is of some Forget-me-nots. That blue background is all flowers -- the stem I focussed on was far enough away from the rest to blur them out even at a relatively small f/9. It was taken at my … [Read more...]
Help us to seek and serve you
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today is Ascension Day. When Jesus died and rose again, for forty days he appeared visibly to his friends, and taught them about the mammoth task he was setting them, of converting the whole world to Christ. Then he … [Read more...]
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I have always enjoyed sitting by water of any kind -- rivers, lakes, gravel pits, or the sea -- and probably don't do it often enough nowadays. For me, it’s a great way to become aware of the presence of God, through … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I have been playing around with shallow depth of field again this week. I think it works well with a macro shot. This is a Pelargonium, and I'm really pleased how it turned out. The pistil reminds me of an … [Read more...]
Your wounds declare your love for the world
April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In this week's reflection on our Collect, I want us to think a little about what it meant for the human Jesus to willingly suffer the agonies of crucifixion -- for us. The … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Ifound another Tulip for you this week. This one had opened right up, and was almost star-shaped. The yellow is a really sunny colour; and I like the twists in the stamen. I was very pleased for this to make Explore on … [Read more...]
Teach us to hear your voice
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is also known as Vocations Sunday in the Church of England. It’s a day when Churches up and down the land will be thinking about what God might be calling each of us to, our … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 19) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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