We hope you have enjoyed and benefitted from this year’s Thy Kingdom Come. The organisers have been moved by the various ways churches, families and individuals have engaged, especially at this time. We hope and pray that the wave of reflection and prayer, nationally and internationally, will result in more people coming to know the…
Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 I suppose the Holy Spirit is the least understood person of the Trinity, and the most misused. Long ago I attended the World Council of Churches 7th Assembly in Canberra, Australia. Christians of almost all denominations and from almost everywhere in the world gathered for 2 weeks to talk about the…
Celebrate Whit Sunday with a special ecumenical Thy Kingdom Come Pentecost Service this Sunday, 31st May, from 9am onwards. There will be contributions from His Holiness Pope Francis, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, Archbishop Angaelos, Senior Pastor of Jesus House for all the Nations, Agu Irukwu, Heidi Crowter, an advocate for people with Down’s Syndrome,…
So this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activities for families to share are all about Pentecost. These activities include stories, crafts, quizzes and colouring. You could begin with the story and then do as many or as few of the activities as you like, in any order. We would love to see some of your colouring…
The Bible tell us that we should be searchers – seeking to know God better and draw closer to Him. Why not practice searching by looking for these items in your garden or on a daily walk and using them to inspire your prayers…
Click Here for today’s Thy Kingdom Come video and reflection…
Here is the second set of photos of this year’s spring flowers and blossom at St. Oswald’s Vicarage. The first set is HERE. We hope you like them and that they will bring some joy at this sad time…
Click Here for two more interesting videos, reflection and podcasts on today’s Thy Kingdom Come theme of Help…
Do you know someone who is isolated and without internet access who could benefit from Christian comfort and hope? DailyHope is a freephone telephone service set up by the church which could help. It has hymns, reflections, prayers and the weekly church service carried on this web site. In less than 4 weeks Daily Hope has received…
Easter 7 (Sunday after Ascension) – Gospel of John 17:1-11 None of today’s readings are particularly easy to understand, perhaps especially the Gospel reading. First we have to give the passage some context. Jesus’ prayer that is our reading for today, comes between the Last Supper and his arrest at Gethsemane. It is part of his…