Kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace

detail from Raphaels painting of Paul Preaching at Athens

Kindle in all who minister the gospel your countless gifts of grace Unexpected coincidences often amaze me, and leave me wondering if it's God's timing at work. I experienced one of those moments when I was reading … [Read more...]

Draw us into harmony with your will

view of the lake district

Draw us into harmony with your will This world that we live in is a truly wonderful place. Everywhere we look we can see something of beauty. In England we have so many areas of outstanding natural beauty, from places … [Read more...]

Hold us fast to your promises of peace

earth from space

Hold us fast to your promises of peace Peace! Real world peace! It sometimes seems to be just an impossible dream. There's so much conflict in the world, so much upheaval, there doesn't appear to be enough room left … [Read more...]

Deepen our faithfulness to you

sunrise-over-the-sea

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

Mother Theresas Eyes

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...]