I have a copy of a most remarkable book called ‘I you sit very still’ It’s by a woman called Marian Partington who’s sister Lucy disappeared one night on her way home. What had happened to Lucy remained a mystery for almost 20 years until her remains were found in the cellar of a house…
Each week I print out the readings for the week for you to follow and take home. This week I’ve added an explanatory sentence at the beginning of each lesson to give you more information about the background and history of the readings. Each week a sermon is preached on the readings for the week…
The Old Testament lesson today is a stirring, and in many ways, humorous story. Whenever we are called together to pray all together in one place, in large numbers, I always think of this story with the prophets beating their chests and banging their drums and making a dreadful din. I know they were addressing…
Easter Sunday 27th March 2016 The bomb attacks in Brussels this week have shown us that deadly and evil things are afoot in our world. The official story is that these attacks were in response to the arrest of one of the terrorists involved in the Paris attacks last November. What no one seems to…
Good Friday 25th March 2016 As usual I’ve chosen some pictures for our reflection this Good Friday –goodfridaypics2016 this seems to me to be a good way of exploring the meaning of the crucifixion without getting too involved in dry theology. Also it seems to me that the less you say the better – I…
Maundy Thursday 24th March As a church we fully support the Diocesan Vision 2026 introduced by Bishop Julian last Autumn. The diocesan prayer for Vision 2026 calls for us to obey Jesus’ command to ‘grow leaders’ – I’m never sure which bit of the Gospel’s is being referred to in this prayer, as it seems…
Sunday 21st February was our All Age service in Lent. The reading was from Luke 13.31-end At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.’ He said to them, ‘Go and tell that fox for me, “Listen, I am casting out demons and…