Help us to show his love

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The love our God gives to each one of us, as witnessed to in the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, is a truly wonderful thing. Today's Collect, for The Third Sunday before Lent, reminds us … [Read more...]

Make your home among us

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Today is the feast of The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, often known by the Church as Candlemas. The story of Christ being presented in the Temple can be found in Luke 2:22-40. In days of yore Christians used to … [Read more...]

You send the gospel to the ends of the earth

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Communications technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, and at the same time, become easier to use. As a result, the world appears to be becoming a much smaller place than it once was. And in many ways that is … [Read more...]

Your Son proclaimed good news to the poor

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I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our access to clean … [Read more...]

Our beginning and our end

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This phrase, "our beginning and our end", from today's Collect (The Second Sunday of Epiphany), always makes me think about the book of The Revelation -- the last book in our Bibles, and probably one of the most … [Read more...]

Know ourselves to be your beloved children

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Jesus’ baptism marks for him much the same as baptism does for anyone. It marks a new stage in life, a beginning — a launching into a new life and ministry. That’s what all baptism’s signify, mine, yours, and … [Read more...]

Find him in those in need

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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. This particular one is above the St Ann … [Read more...]

To the beginning of another year

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I have, over the last few years, written a kind of review and look forward type post to usher in the new year. I'm not doing that this year: my head is all over the place following the death of a close family member over … [Read more...]

Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth

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Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. These are the words that started this blog four 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...]

Mary waited for the birth of your Son

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Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Just a week to go and we'll be celebrating, with Mary, the birth of the Christ-child. I wonder if we're fully prepared: probably not, not here at least. I wonder if Mary was fully … [Read more...]