Today is the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. The phrase I want to reflect on this week is, "Increase your grace within us". I tend to think the terms, “God’s grace” and “God’s love”, are more … [Read more...]
Grace
May 1, 2010 By
I like to think that this story about an attempted assassination attempt on the life of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558 can give us a glimpse of what the grace of God means to us; and what we might do as a result … [Read more...]
God’s Goodness
December 12, 2009 By
I have been reading a little about Charles Simeon, considered by many to be the brains behind Evangelicalism. While I wouldn't consider myself an Evangelical -- at least, not exclusively so -- it's easy … [Read more...]
Meet God in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
November 29, 2009 By
Today is the First Sunday of Advent, or Advent Sunday, which is the first Sunday in the Church’s liturgical year. The season of Advent takes us from today, right up until Christmas Eve. It’s a penitential … [Read more...]
The New Wisdom
September 22, 2009 By
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...]
Increase your grace within us
August 30, 2009 By
Increase your grace within us The phrase that jumps out at me from today's Collect, the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, is, "increase your grace within us". I think the terms, "God's grace" and "God's … [Read more...]
Amazing Grace
August 13, 2009 By
Amazing Grace Here is another video from the folks at the Central Christian Church of Las Vegas (pictured above), the people behind the video I posted last week about, "Why people don't come to Church". … [Read more...]
The Grace of Imperfection
December 21, 2008 By
The Grace of Imperfection I came across this story at Kay's Ephemeral Thoughts, and thought it really quite beautiful. It has a powerful message for all of us with imperfections -- that would be all … [Read more...]
That we may be ready to meet you
November 29, 2008 By
That we may be ready to meet you This Sunday is Advent Sunday, the first Sunday in the Church's liturgical year. Advent consists of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It's a penitential season … [Read more...]
Increase your grace within us
August 8, 2008 By
Increase your grace within us With this Collect for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity we're touching on a familiar subject. Regular readers of this blog will know that I don't need much of an excuse … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 16) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.