Deepen our faithfulness to you

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When I think of phrases such as this one, “deepen our faithfulness to you”, from the Collect for The Second Sunday after Trinity, my thoughts are often drawn to another remembered phrase, “I believe, … [Read more...]

God’s Help

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Stories like this one, about Reverend Scott Schmieding, give me a tremendous amount of hope. Scott wasn't cured in the sense of his body being fully restored to the health he enjoyed before his cancer. … [Read more...]

Revive in us new hope

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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 … [Read more...]

Deepen our faithfulness to you

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Deepen our faithfulness to you When I think of phrases such as this one, "deepen our faithfulness to you", from the Collect for The Second Sunday after Trinity, my thoughts are often drawn to another … [Read more...]

Being Authentic

Being Authentic Last night I managed to lead our service of Evensong at Godmanchester. It was the first time I'd done anything at all in Church, other than sit in a pew, for quite a long while -- since … [Read more...]

Revive in us new hope

rainbow

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, … [Read more...]

How can we know when we are healed?

How can we know when we are healed? The following is the text of the sermon I preached at our Shalom service (a Quiet Service of Prayer for Wholeness and Well-being) on Sunday, 7 September; at Church … [Read more...]

You give us gifts and make them grow

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You give us gifts and make them grow The "Gifts of the Spirit" appear to be making the news again. Todd Bently, ministering at Lakeland, at what has become known as the Florida Revival, and Trevor Baker, … [Read more...]

Deepen our faithfulness to you

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Deepen our faithfulness to you As I was reading this week's Collect, for The Second Sunday after Trinity, I immediately thought of those words from St Mark's Gospel, "I believe, help my unbelief!" (Mark … [Read more...]