Fill your Church on earth with power and compassion When you look at the churches around about -- certainly here in England, and much of Europe, not sure the same would be true for all of the world -- it's very often … [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...]
Grant us the faith to know you and love you
March 13, 2008 By
Grant us the faith to know you and love you Faith is a gift from God. In the Common Worship Baptism service, at the Presentation of the Candidates, the president, addressing the whole congregation, reminds us that, … [Read more...]
Give us the will to be the servant of others
March 9, 2008 By
Give us the will to be the servant of others It's a shame that such wonderful words as can be found in today's (Fifth Sunday of Lent) Post Communion prayer, are hidden away in a place where they won't always get the … [Read more...]
That we may know eternal peace
March 6, 2008 By
That we may know eternal peace Passiontide begins this Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, and we start to think much more about the death of Jesus. This Collect tells us in no uncertain terms what that death … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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