
Today, The Second Sunday before Lent, our Collect encourages us to think about the Creation. It would be good for all of us to think more about creation sometimes. And that doesn’t always have to encompass the thorny … [Read more...]
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A husband, father, and Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England

Today, The Second Sunday before Lent, our Collect encourages us to think about the Creation. It would be good for all of us to think more about creation sometimes. And that doesn’t always have to encompass the thorny … [Read more...]

In the past week or so we’ve been spending a lot of time remembering the past, and remembering specifically some pretty horrific aspects of that past. We do need to remember those things, and to learn from those … [Read more...]

In the Church of England our readings and Collects, today, encourage us to think about the Creation; and today, The Second Sunday before Lent, is sometimes referred to as Creation Sunday. I don’t really think, at … [Read more...]

In the Church of England our readings and Collects, today, encourage us to think about the Creation; and today, The Second Sunday before Lent, is sometimes referred to as Creation Sunday. I don’t really think, at … [Read more...]

The Collects for the next two Sundays are swapped around. Normally Remembrance Sunday falls on the Third Sunday before Advent, which is this week. But this year it is next Sunday, The Second Sunday before Advent. Because … [Read more...]

In the Church of England our readings and Collects, today, encourage us to think about the Creation; and today, The Second Sunday before Lent, is sometimes referred to as Creation Sunday. I don’t really think, at … [Read more...]

In the last week or so we’ve spent much time remembering the past, and remembering specifically some pretty horrific aspects of that past. We do need to remember those things, and to learn from those mistakes. … [Read more...]

Give us reverence for all creation The Second Sunday before Lent is one of those Sunday's that the Common Worship Lectionary, as followed by the Church of England, varies from the Revised Common Lectionary followed by … [Read more...]

Revive in us new hope In the last week or so we've spent much time remembering the past, and remembering specifically some pretty horrific aspects of that past. We do need to remember those things, and to learn from … [Read more...]

Acorns and Pumpkins A seasonal story to give us thought. I wasn't too sure whether to put this in Inspirational Stories or Jokes -- it has elements of both. Decided on the former in the end. Sometimes it's just as … [Read more...]