Tag: Jesus

Difficult passages of scripture

February 9, 2024

Sometimes it is hard to hold up the bible at the end of the gospel and say this is the gospel of the Lord, how do you reverence what we’ve just heard what a gospel! You need a lie down after that and to top it all there’s a list at the end and it’s a list and a half. How to defile or not to defile and we’re reading a list almost 2,000 years old and I agree with most of them, at least some of them still … More Difficult passages of scripture

In the beginning was the Word

February 8, 2024

When I was at theological college you have to many different bible modules and in one particular Old Testament we had to choose out of three passages to write an assignment on (quite standard). The one I choose was the one on the book of Proverbs because I hadn’t really engaged with much before so I though why not and I really liked it, the first nine chapters of the book are an interesting introduction to the wisdom that was to follow … More In the beginning was the Word

Anthony of Egypt

January 18, 2024

St Anthony lived for over a hundred years from 250 to 355. These were turbulent times for Christianity. The first half of his life was during the reign of the emperor Diocletian, who put many Christians to death in an attempt to stamp out a religion that would not bow to the authority of the state … More Anthony of Egypt

Being disciples of Jesus

January 15, 2024

William Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury during the 1630 and 1640’s, this was a very tumultuous period of English history right before the English Civil War when to two rival factions were fighting for dominance, (sorry I’m a historian and I love this period, I’ve really had to restrain myself here), I think it’s fair to say that these factions have several different names … More Being disciples of Jesus

Come and See

January 14, 2024

Good morning and welcome to our service of holy communion for Sunday 24 January, the second of Epiphany. Rev Sue will preside and Rev Helen will preach. We begin with the hymn “The Summons” … More Come and See

Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day – (Trad., arr. Various)

January 9, 2024

This is an ancient carol, probably dating from the late medieval period, and based on a mystery play. It tells the story of Jesus’ life from his own perspective, from the annunciation of Mary to the manger, his baptism by his cousin John, his forty days in the wilderness, betrayal by Judas Iscariot, trial, death and resurrection … More Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day – (Trad., arr. Various)