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God’s Selection Criteria God’s Selection Criteria

Here is my sermon, more or less, from Evensong on Sunday evening, The Fourth Sunday of Advent, at Godmanchester. If you’ve read my reflection on... [Read more of this post]

Mary waited for the birth of your Son Mary waited for the birth of your...

Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Just a few more days to go and we’ll be celebrating, with Mary, the birth of the Christ-child. I wonder if... [Read more of this post]

You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son You sent John the Baptist to...

Today is the Third Sunday of Advent. It’s a day when we, traditionally, think about John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus’ coming at Christmas. John... [Read more of this post]

We may be ready to receive him We may be ready to receive him

Last week, in my reflection on the Collect, I talked about being prepared to meet God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the somewhat confusing... [Read more of this post]

Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending

I really enjoy the Advent Carols, perhaps even more so than the Christmas Carols. I think it’s about the expectancy and anticipation of the season.... [Read more of this post]

Meet God in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ Meet God in our Lord and Saviour,...

Today is the First Sunday of Advent, or Advent Sunday, which is the first Sunday in the Church’s liturgical year. The season of Advent takes us from... [Read more of this post]

So we wait for his coming in glory So we wait for his coming in glory

So we wait for his coming in glory Normally, when we get to this Fourth Sunday of Advent, I’m almost buzzing with the anticipation of Christmas... [Read more of this post]

You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son You sent John the Baptist to...

You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son The Third Sunday of Advent is a day when we, traditionally, think about John the Baptist preparing... [Read more of this post]

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel One of the things I really like about the season of Advent is the singing — I love to hear, and to sing the Advent carols.... [Read more of this post]

We may be ready to receive him We may be ready to receive him

We may be ready to receive him In last week’s reflection, I talked about being prepared to meet God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This... [Read more of this post]

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