Today is the last Sunday in the Church's liturgical year, the festival of Christ the King. Next week the whole cycle starts again with Advent Sunday. But I don't really want to focus on that in my reflection for today's … [Read more...]
Bring near the day when wars shall cease
November 14, 2010 By
Today, the 14th November, is Remembrance Sunday. There will be many Remembrance parades and Church services around the country, even though more emphasis is being put onto Remembrance/Armistice Day, 11th November, itself … [Read more...]
Revive in us new hope
November 7, 2010 By
The Collects for the next two Sundays are swapped around. Normally Remembrance Sunday falls on the Third Sunday before Advent, which is this week. But this year it is next Sunday, The Second Sunday before Advent. Because … [Read more...]
Help us to hear the call of Christ the King
November 22, 2009 By
Today is the last Sunday in the Church's liturgical year, the festival of Christ the King. Next week the whole cycle starts again with Advent Sunday. But I don't really want to focus on that in my reflection for today's … [Read more...]
Revive in us new hope
November 15, 2009 By
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 mistakes. … [Read more...]
Help us to hear the call of Christ
November 22, 2008 By
Help us to hear the call of Christ When I read this phrase, "Help us to hear the call of Christ", from the Additional Collect for the feast of Christ the King, I'm reminded of that great Old Testament story of the … [Read more...]
Revive in us new hope
November 15, 2008 By
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, and to learn from … [Read more...]
Bring near the day when wars shall cease
November 8, 2008 By
Bring near the day when wars shall cease My instinct is that, following the momentous events of the past week, the world has moved a little closer to the day when wars shall cease. But I have to say straight away that … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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