Moreton Church
September 13, 2017
Continuing our series of posts about churches elsewhere visited over the summer … More Moreton Church
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Eating God’s Words
September 11, 2017
The last time that you held a bible in your hands what did you feel? How did you handle it? Did you casually flip it open to the suggested page or did you need to use the index … More Eating God’s Words
St Michael’s Well
September 7, 2017
St Michael’s Well, Dun Geagan, nestles in its own enclosure, protected by dry stone walls at the top of the cliffs of Ballinskelligs Bay. This is on the south coast of the Iveragh Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland … More St Michael’s Well
Oh My Goodness
September 7, 2017
Have you ever had any of those ‘Oh my goodness’ moments? ‘What on earth have I done!’
Both Elijah and Peter in our readings today certainly had an ‘oh my goodness’ moment – big style … More Oh My Goodness
O Jesus I Have Promised
September 2, 2017
This is one of my favourite hymns, learned at High Down County Junior School, Portishead, back in the 1970s, and always sung with gusto by everyone present. I never quite understood who Julie was … More O Jesus I Have Promised
PSALM 126: 1-7
September 2, 2017
Our psalm today is a beautiful union of restoration and rejoicing. It is one of several “Songs of Ascents” thought, by some commentators, to have most likely been used by the faithful as they made their pilgrimage to Jerusalem … More PSALM 126: 1-7
Using God’s Gifts in Service of Others
August 28, 2017
Every year, actress Whoopi Goldberg co-hosts the American version of Comic Relief in aid of the homeless. It is one of many charitable commitments that she has. In an interview (Reader’s Digest) she was asked why she gives so much of her time to charitable work, she replied: … More Using God’s Gifts in Service of Others
University Chapel, Keele
August 27, 2017
Brutally stark in style, the encouragingly large chapel in the middle of Keele University campus is not to everyone’s taste. Keele is one of the UK’s newer universities, purpose built on a self-contained campus in the Staffordshire countryside … More University Chapel, Keele
“O Salutaris” Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
August 26, 2017
We learned this during choir practices in summer 2012 and I immediately loved the sound of the words and interplay of the parts. Written for two equal female voices, sometimes they sing the same music in canon … More “O Salutaris” Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
The Cardboard Cathedral, New Zealand
August 26, 2017
This is the Transitional (Cardboard) Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built after the earthquake of 2011 which partly demolished the Victorian cathedral in the heart of the city … More The Cardboard Cathedral, New Zealand
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 