I had the great pleasure of presiding and preaching at Evensong on Sunday -- the first time I've been able to do the full service in a long while. Hopefully this better spell with my health will last a bit longer this … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 6, 2011 By
I managed to get across to Godmanchester Church when there would be no one there over the bank holiday weekend, and took my camera with me. I'd wanted to get some pictures before the Easter flowers went over too much. I … [Read more...]
You know our struggle to serve you
April 3, 2011 By
Today's Collect, for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, seems to want to encourage me to think about my ministry more than I wanted to, and, in some ways, more than last week's did. I’ve been putting off writing this post and … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
February 25, 2011 By
I took my camera out earlier in the week. Despite it being quite a chilly and grey day, I did manage to get a couple of photographs that I was reasonably pleased with. This one is of Hartford Church, just down the road … [Read more...]
Help us to show his love
February 20, 2011 By
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...]
Know ourselves to be your beloved children
January 9, 2011 By
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 yes, … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
December 17, 2010 By
This is a picture of the three figures on top of the Rood Screen at Godmanchester Church. The figure of the crucified Jesus is called the “Rood”, hence the name of the screen. The other two figures are, the … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
October 22, 2010 By
The Church at Godmanchester is currently undergoing a considerable amount of work on the north roof -- all of the lead needs re-doing (it's about 150 years since it was last done). With all of the scaffolding up it's … [Read more...]
A Silent Sermon
September 11, 2010 By
This is a story that someone has very kindly sent me, thanks Malcolm. It reminds us that we don't always have to struggle to find just the right words, it can be possible to get your message across with no words at … [Read more...]
The end of our searching
August 15, 2010 By
There are, it seems, many people today who are searching for something, yet not really knowing what it is they seek — something spiritual, outside of themselves. It may not always seem so, but it looks to me as though … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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