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. … [Read more...]
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
April 18, 2010 By
Following the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples were filled with boldness and fresh hope, and went on to found the early Church. Those tired and defeated men who had slipped away fearing for their lives … [Read more...]
By following in his Way come to share in his glory
February 28, 2010 By
One of the names the early Church used for itself was "The Way". We first read of it in The Acts of the Apostles (see: Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4, 24:14, 26). That may well be an extension of a use already … [Read more...]
Help us to hear the call of Christ the King
November 22, 2009 By
Today is the last Sunday in the Church's liturgical year, the festival of Christ the King. Next week the whole cycle starts again with Advent Sunday. But I don't really want to focus on that in my reflection … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
November 20, 2009 By
Friday Foto The picture below was taken on my trip to Walsingham earlier in the year. It's a splendid steelmesh sculpture, and hangs in the Barn Chapel. It was made in 1988 by David Begbie. One thing … [Read more...]
You call us to fullness of life
October 4, 2009 By
You call us to fullness of life In today's Collect, for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, we're reminded that we are called to fullness of life. But what is it, what is the “fullness” we are … [Read more...]
Help us to seek and serve you
May 21, 2009 By
Help us to seek and serve you My thoughts are always drawn to some beautiful words from St Matthew's Gospel whenever I think about serving Christ in one way or another. Here they are: I was hungry … [Read more...]
By following in his Way come to share in his glory
March 8, 2009 By
By following in his Way come to share in his glory One of the names the early Church used for itself was "The Way". We first read of it in The Acts of the Apostles (see: Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4, 24:14, … [Read more...]
Help us to show his love
February 8, 2009 By
Help us to show his love Today is the Third Sunday before Lent, the first of three Sunday's that make up this year's brief period of Ordinary Time before Ash Wednesday in our liturgical calendar. In … [Read more...]
Be for us a living hope
December 23, 2008 By
Be for us a living hope Hope is one of the mainstays of Christianity. Consider the last verse of one of the better-known Biblical readings, and one of my favourites, 1 Corinthians 13: And now faith, … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.