Today is the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Our Collect today reminds me of the awesome responsibility we each hold as ministers of the gospel. Everything we do should show the grace that we have been fortunate enough to … [Read more...]
Draw us into harmony with your will
July 17, 2011 By
This amazing world that we’re fortunate enough to live in is a truly wonderful place. The majority of us, though, sadly, not all, don’t have to look too far to see something of real beauty. In England we can see … [Read more...]
Hold us fast to your promises of peace
July 10, 2011 By
Genuine world peace sometimes feels as though it’s just an impossible dream. There’s so much conflict in the world, so much upheaval, there doesn’t appear to be enough room left for real peace. However, … [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...]
Bend our wills to love your goodness and your glory
March 6, 2011 By
Today is the Sunday next before Lent; it’s the last Sunday in this period of Ordinary Time before we move into the Lenten penitential season — It’ll be Ash Wednesday this week. We can see in this Collect that … [Read more...]
Give us reverence for all creation
February 27, 2011 By
In the Church of England our readings and Collects, today, encourage us to think about the Creation; and today, The Second Sunday before Lent, is sometimes referred to as Creation Sunday. I don’t really think, at … [Read more...]
Help us to show his love
February 20, 2011 By
The love our God gives to each one of us, as witnessed to in the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, is a truly wonderful thing. Today's Collect, for The Third Sunday before Lent, reminds us … [Read more...]
Without you we are lost
February 13, 2011 By
Have you ever experienced a wilderness time? A few years ago I went through what I think of as 'my wilderness years'. To be honest, I hope you haven't, and never do, experience such a wilderness time. It isn't a good … [Read more...]
Turn away from those habits which harm our bodies
February 6, 2011 By
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...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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