Last week, in my reflection on the Collect, I talked about being prepared to meet God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and the somewhat confusing subject of God's judgement. This week, the Second Sunday of … [Read more...]
Meet God in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 season of … [Read more...]
You made us all in your image
July 31, 2011 By
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 you look around … [Read more...]
Doubt and Faith
July 5, 2011 By
As I mentioned in last Tuesday's post, if all went according to plan, I would be preaching again at the early service on Sunday. Well, all went according to plan, and I did get to preach. Here's the sermon, … [Read more...]
Deepen our faithfulness to you
July 3, 2011 By
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, help my … [Read more...]
Help us to keep your law of love
June 26, 2011 By
To my mind, 'love' is one of the most important aspects of our Christianity; and, of course, something that Jesus himself had quite a lot to say about. It also seems to be something I talk about quite a lot on this blog … [Read more...]
Lord and King
June 7, 2011 By
I was able to preside and preach at Evensong on Sunday. We had a visiting organist, which took me by surprise, but it worked well -- even though we did find we were waiting for each other a couple of times. Here's the … [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...]
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...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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