I came across this really delightful rendition of the Christmas Story on YouTube. It was made by St Paul's Arts & Media, a collective of individuals who have an interest in exploring arts and media and how it relates to … [Read more...]
Make your home among us
February 2, 2011 By
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...]
Retooning the Nativity
January 3, 2011 By
The story of Christ's birth has been passed down from generation to generation. As time has passed, in efforts to relay the story to others, man has perhaps taken some creative license with the events of the Nativity. … [Read more...]
Find him in those in need
January 2, 2011 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. This particular one is above the St Ann … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
December 31, 2010 By
I thought for this week's Friday Foto, I would use a picture of a small part of our Christmas tree. We have two of these particular decorations on the tree. Most of what we have on there are just ordinary baubles, either … [Read more...]
O Holy Night
December 30, 2010 By
I really like this particular version of one of my favourite Christmas Carols. It was recorded live at the Helix Centre in Dublin, Ireland, in a performance of “A Christmas Celebration” by Celtic … [Read more...]
All I want for Christmas is…
December 28, 2010 By
This is one of those dangerous jokes -- dangerous to me. I could get shot for daring to post it! I really enjoyed it, and hope you will too -- even if it does make you 'groan' a little. Please don't shoot me! All I … [Read more...]
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Christmas sermon
December 27, 2010 By
The text for the Archbishop of Canterbury’s thought provoking Christmas sermon follows. He focuses on how the birth of Jesus is but one stage of the fulfilment of God's unchanging promise of support in the struggle for … [Read more...]
Eternal unity of perfect love
December 26, 2010 By
This phrase, “eternal unity of perfect love”, from the Collect for the First Sunday of Christmas, sums up rather well in its five words just what the God I try to serve is all about. God exists outside of time, or … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2010 By
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. These are the words that started this blog three 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...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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