You made us all in your image I think I would want to stress the "all" in the phrase I've chosen to reflect on from this Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. "You have made us all in your image". When you … [Read more...]
Deepen our faithfulness to you
May 30, 2008 By
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 9:24). Jesus' … [Read more...]
Help us to keep your law of love
May 24, 2008 By
Help us to keep your law of love Regular readers of this blog will start to think I've got a "hobby horse", as so many of my posts seem to be about "Love". I think it's almost inevitable through the great period of … [Read more...]
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples
April 26, 2008 By
By the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples When I used to be somewhat fitter, a while ago now, I enjoyed walking. One of the places really liked going to was some flooded gravel pits near where I lived. I … [Read more...]
Your wounds declare your love for the world
April 18, 2008 By
Your wounds declare your love for the world The crucifixion of Jesus was a horrific event. When I first started thinking about what I might write in this posting, I thought I might include a graphic description of … [Read more...]
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
April 4, 2008 By
Strengthen us to proclaim your risen life 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 that had slunk … [Read more...]
For a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open
March 23, 2008 By
Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is Risen indeed, Alleluia! A happy and blessed Easter to everyone. For a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open At last we come to the great day of Easter. This is the … [Read more...]
May we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are
March 22, 2008 By
May we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are On that first Good Friday, the day our Lord was crucified, he gave his all for us. "He opened wide his arms for us on the cross" (Eucharistic Prayer B, … [Read more...]
Watch with him through the night of suffering
March 22, 2008 By
Watch with him through the night of suffering In my more self-righteous and holier-than-thou moments I sometimes think to myself that, had I been with Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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