You give us gifts and make them grow

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Today’s Collect, for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity, gets me thinking about the spiritual gifts. I must admit to being somewhat sceptical of some of big outpourings of the “gifts of the spirit” … [Read more...]

You made us all in your image

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Today is the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. In our Collect we’re reminded that we are all created in the image of God, we all reflect something of God in who we are, and what we are. It’s clear when … [Read more...]

Kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace

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Today is the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Our Collect today reminds me of the awesome responsibility we each hold as ministers of the gospel. Everything we do should show the grace that we have been fortunate … [Read more...]

Pastor Kefa Sempangi

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I find stories like this are absolutely amazing; inspirational, yet very challenging too. It's inspirational in that there are people like this in our world. Challenging in as much as I'm left wondering … [Read more...]

You send the gospel to the ends of the earth

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Communications technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, and at the same time, become easier to use. As a result, the world appears to be becoming a much smaller place than it once was. And in many … [Read more...]

Your Son proclaimed good news to the poor

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I wonder where you would put yourself if I asked you whether you were rich, poor, or in between. The chances are you would do the same as me, and say, "in between". We know that in a global context our … [Read more...]

The New Wisdom

Here is the text of the sermon I preached, more or less, when I officiated for Evensong at Godmanchester on Sunday, The First Evening Prayer of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. It was, as it always … [Read more...]

Defend your Church from all false teaching

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Defend your Church from all false teaching It seems that "teaching" in one form or another has been on my mind recently; this is the fourth post in the last week or so that talks about it in some way. … [Read more...]

You give us gifts and make them grow

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You give us gifts and make them grow Today's Collect, for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity, gets me thinking about the spiritual gifts. I must admit to being somewhat sceptical of some of big outpourings … [Read more...]

You made us all in your image

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You made us all in your image Today, the Sixth Sunday after Trinity, we're reminded that we are all created in the image of God, we all reflect something of God in who and what we are. It's clear … [Read more...]