
Wishing all who read this blog a Happy New Year. My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you head into 2013. May we all find ways of living the rest of our lives to the honour and glory of God. I've been playing … [Read more...]
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A husband, father, and Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England

Wishing all who read this blog a Happy New Year. My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you head into 2013. May we all find ways of living the rest of our lives to the honour and glory of God. I've been playing … [Read more...]

In his annual address, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, focuses on the value of young people in our society. That's something it's all too easy to forget when we see so much negative publicity. But not … [Read more...]

I have, over the last few years, written a kind of review and look forward type post to usher in the new year. I'm not doing that this year: my head is all over the place following the death of a close family member over … [Read more...]

It isn't every year that we get to use today's Collect on a Sunday. We usually see this Collect for the Fifth Sunday before Lent used as weekday Collect for the weekdays following Candlemas until the first of the … [Read more...]

Today we are celebrating the beginning of another new year. I wonder what 2011 will hold for us, and whether it will be better, or worse, than 2010. It’s probably just as well that, at this early start to the year, … [Read more...]

This new year message from the Archbishop of Canterbury has been on YouTube since Christmas Eve, but I'd somehow managed to miss it. It is worth listening to, as all of his videos published on YouTube are, even though we … [Read more...]

Today marks the beginning of another new year. I wonder what 2010 holds for us, and how it might compare to the year just gone by. It's probably just as well that, at this early start to the year, none of can really know … [Read more...]

I suspect the video below will bring a tear to a few people's eyes -- especially if they're Scottish and away from home. Auld Lang Syne on December 31st will do it for my Scottish wife, as will the skirl of the bagpipes. … [Read more...]

The Wealth that is our Fellow Human Beings The Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded his New Year message. In the message, Dr Williams asks us to consider the importance placed on material wealth, to 'turn outwards' … [Read more...]

To the beginning of another year A very happy and blessed New Year to all readers! And so we come to the beginning of another new year. I wonder what 2009 holds for us, how will it compare to the year just gone by? … [Read more...]