Friday Foto Santa was kind to me yesterday, or at least, Liz was -- thanks Liz, it's great! I have a new toy to play with. And I thought it would be particularly appropriate to have old and new in this week's Friday … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 25, 2008 By
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth These are the words that started the blog a year ago, "kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth". It hardly seems possible that I've been offering these reflections for a year … [Read more...]
Silent Night
December 24, 2008 By
Silent Night I think this is a really quite beautiful rendition 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 … [Read more...]
Four Minute Nativity
December 24, 2008 By
Four Minute Nativity Movie from the Churches Advertising Network's 2007 Christmas campaign - www.secondlifechance.co.uk - The Nativity, possibly like you've never seen before. As featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio … [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, hope, and love … [Read more...]
So we wait for his coming in glory
December 20, 2008 By
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 being less than a week away. The season of Advent has always gradually … [Read more...]
Archbishop’s Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion
December 16, 2008 By
Archbishop's Christmas Message to the Anglican Communion I was very impressed by the Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas message to the Anglican Communion, published yesterday. Bearing in mind some of the horror … [Read more...]
You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son
December 13, 2008 By
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 the way for Jesus' coming at Christmas. John the Baptist … [Read more...]
Gather the nations to be one family
December 29, 2007 By
Gather the nations to be one family. Following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto at an election rally on Thursday 27 December, these words take on even more meaning. The First Sunday of Christmas God in … [Read more...]
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth
December 24, 2007 By
Kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth. Powerful words. And an amazing thought. We can actually witness heaven touching earth. Heaven touches earth at the birth of the Christ-child. Christmas Night Eternal God, in … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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