Matthew 18.21-35 We often hear it said, or perhaps have said it ourselves, I could never forgive someone for that! Yet the Gospel reading for Sunday 13th September, the parable of Jesus about the unmerciful servant, who received forgiveness himself but refused to give it to others, makes it clear that forgiving others is a…
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The parting of the Red Sea
The story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea Click on the logo below to see this week’s Family Pack which follows the story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. There are lots of activities for you to share as a family whilst exploring the readings. How do you think…
Love your neighbour as yourself
Romans 13:8-14 Love your neighbour as yourself – or love other people as you love yourself. This is the lifelong task of those who are Christians. It is rarely an easy task, and it is a task that requires imagination because it means that we have to be able to imagine what it is like …
The story of Moses and the burning bush
Moses and the burning bush Click on the logo below to see this week’s Family Pack which follows the story of Moses and the burning bush. There are lots of activities for you to share as a family whilst exploring the readings. How do you think Moses felt when he saw the bush burning? What…
The way of the cross – a hard road
Readings Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28 What would we wish for our children? Fortunately, almost 100% of parents want good things for their children. We want good things for them – a good life, full of blessings and good fortune. This is one reason why people bring children to baptism. They bring them to God,…
Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?
The fiasco over using algorithms rather than people to determine exam results has made the future prospects of thousands of young people more uncertain. This is but one example of the growing reach of the digital revolution, where big tech companies know more and more about us and where decisions that affect all of our…
Exploring the story of Baby Moses
The Story of Baby Moses Click on the logo below to see this week’s Family Pack which follows the story of Moses being born and there are lots of activities for you to share as a family whilst exploring the readings. What did Pharaoh say should happen to all the Hebrew baby boys? Ask your…
The Story of Joseph’s Dreams coming true
So over the last 2 weeks Canon Michael with the help of his puppet ‘Joseph’ shared the story of Joseph the Dreamer. We started by listening to a track from the Musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This weeks Family Pack follows the story of Joseph’s dreams coming true and there are lots of…
St Maximilian Kolbe and the Self-Sacrificial Love of Jesus
‘O Death, where is your sting?’ 1 Corinthians 15, 55 Christians believe that, through the dying and rising of Jesus, death has lost its power such that what we call death is no more than a transition to a richer and fuller life in the Risen Lord.This means, amongst other things, that the saints are…
Living a Christian life
Gospel Reading – Matthew 14:22-33 At Baptism we commit children (and adults commit themselves) to living the Christian life. Today’s gospel reading is a good reminder of some of the things that the Christian life involves The gospel begins with a reminder of what has gone before – the miraculous feeding of the 5000 the…