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...]
Friday Foto
June 10, 2011 By
A few weeks ago I posted a picture of some Easter Lilies for my Friday Foto. I was playing around with some of the effects in Picnik from within Flickr, and tried the HDR-ish filter, and was pleasantly surprised and … [Read more...]
Fill your Church with power and compassion
June 5, 2011 By
When you look at the churches around about — certainly here in England, and much of Europe, not sure the same would be true for all of the world — it’s very often relatively easy to see something of the power they … [Read more...]
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples
May 29, 2011 By
I have always enjoyed sitting by water of any kind -- rivers, lakes, gravel pits, or the sea -- and probably don't do it often enough nowadays. For me, it’s a great way to become aware of the presence of God, through … [Read more...]
Your wounds declare your love for the world
May 22, 2011 By
Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In this week's reflection on our Collect, I want us to think a little about what it meant for the human Jesus to willingly suffer the agonies of crucifixion -- for us. The … [Read more...]
Teach us to hear your voice
May 15, 2011 By
Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, is also known as Vocations Sunday in the Church of England. It’s a day when Churches up and down the land will be thinking about what God might be calling each of us to, our … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
May 13, 2011 By
This week's Friday Foto is another one I took in Godmanchester Church recently. This one is of a small display of Easter Lilies on one of the window sills. I particularly liked the way the sun was shining through the … [Read more...]
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)
May 12, 2011 By
I have been listening to Casting Crowns on YouTube again. This video is their most recent one on there. It is, as all their music is, fantastic. And also very appropriate for this season of Easter. I hope you enjoy it … [Read more...]
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
May 8, 2011 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 following the … [Read more...]
Open the doors of our hearts
May 1, 2011 By
Today is The Second Sunday of Easter -- Easter Day being the First Sunday of Easter. Our Collect for today has some words that I often use in my prayers -- they're words I use when I pray for help in discerning God’s … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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