
Today is Ascension Day. When Jesus died and rose again, for forty days he appeared visibly to his friends, and taught them about the mammoth task he was setting them, of converting the whole world to Christ. Then he … [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

Today is Ascension Day. When Jesus died and rose again, for forty days he appeared visibly to his friends, and taught them about the mammoth task he was setting them, of converting the whole world to Christ. Then he … [Read more...]

Today is Ascension Day. When Jesus died and rose again, for forty days he appeared visibly to his friends, and taught them about the mammoth task he was setting them, of converting the whole world to Christ. Then he … [Read more...]
Here’s the sermon I preached, more or less, when I officiated at Evensong on Sunday, The First Evening Prayer of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, at Godmanchester. I'm the person who prepares the Liturgical Rota, on … [Read more...]

Help us to seek and serve you My thoughts are always drawn to some beautiful words from St Matthew's Gospel whenever I think about serving Christ in one way or another. Here they are: I was hungry and you gave … [Read more...]

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...]

Help us to seek and serve you Whenever I think of serving Christ in some way, I think of those wonderful words about serving others from St Matthew's Gospel. That could well be influenced because I frequently see a … [Read more...]
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...]