Nicodemus – a shadowy figure who comes to Jesus by night. We don’t know much about what happened to him after this encounter, but what we DO know is important: it was Nicodemus who argues with the Sanhedrin about Jesus’ trial. This was a body of 21 men – there was such a body in…
Collect Almighty God, you show to those who are in error the light of your truth, that they may return to the way of righteousness: grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion, that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things…
In 1967, Blackburn Town Team lifted the Lancashire Schools’ Trophy and now the team is organising a reunion, except they can’t trace Stewart Cameron, who played for the Shadsworth High School team. Can you help? The article is here.
You may have noticed the new buses these past few months. They are pretty fancy with on-board wireless and gizmos like automatic announcements of each approaching bus stop. Here is a Lancashire Telegraph article about County Councillor John Fillis checking them out.
The story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is so familiar to us it’s easy to take no notice of it. It happened. We hear about it every Lent. So what? Well maybe we can learn things about our own lives and priorities if we look at Jesus’ temptation in a little more depth. And…
Collect Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet without sin: give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit; and, as you know our weakness, so may we know your power to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who…
Our second work-hour today had five people again. This time we moved tables, cleaned and had bit of a sort out… all therapeutic stuff! In the garden it was warm and sunny… spring is not far away now and things are starting to stir. The bank of snowdrops and the crocuses and mini daffodils on…
Ash Wednesday 2017 I helped out at the Ash Wednesday service at St. Wilfrid’s this morning. It was very noticeable how few of the pupils received Holy Communion – about the same number as those who refused even a blessing. On my way back to the Vicarage I called to see someone in hospital,…
Collect Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may receive from you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through…
The St. Oswald’s Knuzden War Memorial has been made a statutory listed building by Historic England. This means that it is now a protected monument. The decision was made because of it’s special historical interest as a lasting memorial to the Knuzden soldiers who gave their lives in the two World Wars. The official documents…