Help us to show his love This Sunday, the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity, is a very rare Sunday, so rare, in fact, that it doesn't even have its own Collects and Post-Communion Prayer. The Collect quoted below is … [Read more...]
Serve thee with a quiet mind
October 12, 2008 By
Serve thee with a quiet mind Today is the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity, just another Sunday towards the end of Ordinary Time in the Church's liturgical calendar. But for those of us lay people who lead a Book of … [Read more...]
In whose service lies perfect freedom
October 11, 2008 By
In whose service lies perfect freedom It's all too easy, I find, when we think about service or servanthood, to get caught up in the negative aspects of service to others. We think of the servant/master … [Read more...]
That we may see your goodness in the land of the living
October 4, 2008 By
That we may see your goodness in the land of the living I'm not perfect, nowhere even close to it, but I do try very hard to always look for, to always find, some good in everyone. Of course, some people make that … [Read more...]
To receive the gifts of your love, new every morning
September 27, 2008 By
To receive the gifts of your love, new every morning God's gift of love is a tremendous thing. It's good to know that God loves us as much as he does, even more than the person who loves us the most. It's a good … [Read more...]
That we may live each day
September 20, 2008 By
That we may live each day I'm a worrier. Now that wouldn't be so bad, but, I know, there are times when my worrying will have an adverse effect on my life. But I also know, that that is very definitely not how God … [Read more...]
You call us to fullness of life
September 13, 2008 By
You call us to fullness of life We're called to fullness of life, but what is it, what is the "fullness" we are all promised in the words of Jesus (John 10:10)? It's a gift of God. It's the love of God revealed in … [Read more...]
Open our eyes to your wonders
September 6, 2008 By
Open our eyes to your wonders The world we live in is amazing. We don't have to look too far before we can see some aspect of the beauty and wonder of our planet. A vote was taken last year to see what were … [Read more...]
Defend your Church from all false teaching
August 30, 2008 By
Defend your Church from all false teaching Two truths There are two important truths I want to emphasize in this post. The first is that God loves us. And the second is that the Gospel is good news. These two truths … [Read more...]
May we trust in your mercy and know your love
August 23, 2008 By
May we trust in your mercy and know your love These lines from the Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity -- "May we trust in your mercy and know your love" -- made me think of that wonderful hymn by … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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