Trinity 20
October 15, 2018
The readings we have today can seem quite harsh … More Trinity 20
Tag: forgiveness
Be Angry, but do not Sin
August 20, 2018
At our grandson’s nursery there are two forbidden words, which they refer to as the N word and the A word. Now the N word is “naughty”, and I can understand why we might not want to use that … More Be Angry, but do not Sin
Low Sunday – Showing Scars
April 9, 2018
Picture the scene. It’s the Sunday after Jesus appeared to Mary in the garden, and then to the disciples in the house. They are there again, talking excitedly about what might happen next. Except for Thomas who is sitting in the corner with his head buried in his hands … More Low Sunday – Showing Scars
Good Friday
March 31, 2018
The way of the cross is one of hope and salvation. Many of us find using the Stations of the Cross as a way we can put ourselves among the crowds following Jesus along the Via Dolorosa, that rough and rugged path up to the hill of Golgotha, outside the walls of Jerusalem … More Good Friday
Relationship
March 21, 2018
When I was a child, I had piano lessons. I longed to be able to play Chopin and Mozart as beautifully as my grandmother could and was disappointed to find that there was an awful lot of practice of the basics, such as scales, before what I was doing would become a thing of beauty … More Relationship
“Take This Moment” John Bell (1949-present)
September 18, 2017
This article first appeared in the September 2014 issue of our parish magazine.
This month’s musical musings are dedicated to my godson, who is due to start at high school this month, and may choose to attend confirmation classes when he turns 12 years old … More “Take This Moment” John Bell (1949-present)
Suffering
June 21, 2017
On Wednesday morning we woke up to yet another tragedy. This time there was no deliberate act of violence. A London tower block 24 stories high housing over 400 people had been engulfed by fire … More Suffering
Ascension Day
June 3, 2017
Our 21st century minds like to have explanations, to rationalise things. We like to know and understand. Ours is not an age which goes in for story-telling, apart from crime dramas and soap operas. Even then the stories have to make sense … More Ascension Day
The Promise of The Advocate
May 29, 2017
Today’s gospel is a continuation from last week’s when Jesus told his disciples “not to worry” and Sue led us through the passage.
Jesus is continuing to speak to his disciples, before his arrest, after Judas has left the last supper … More The Promise of The Advocate
Forgiveness
March 15, 2017
This morning’s sermon was about forgiveness … More Forgiveness
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