Learning something new is supposed to be good for us. Learning a musical instrument, a new song, or learning a new language is supposed to keep us young. It…
Today we find ourselves at the beginning of a certain pocket of time. This period begins with our marking of this Ascension Day and it concludes when we reach the…
Have you noticed that breathing has become very popular?? What used to be something that we did automatically, involuntarily is the term; we breathed without having to think about it….now…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - 19.05.19 - “Easter 5” Baruch 3 vv.1-15 & 32 - 4 v.4: Baruch, the prophet Jeremiah’s secretary, sends a letter to the people of Israel in exile…
Easter 4 2019 (12 May, my last Sunday in Parkstone) Once upon a time many years ago, I worked with a Jewish friend to organise a joint youth weekend for…
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe…
Resurrection: What is its meaning? It’s good news. But for who? For Jesus. Obviously. He’s got to be pleased with it all. His friends. No doubt. Having witnessed a traumatic…
Isaiah 65 vv.17-25: The prophet describes his vision of God’s heaven for the people of Jerusalem, with everyone sharing a healthy, peaceful and fulfilled family and working life, and animals…
Our Good Friday addresses this year were rooted in the experience of refugees seeking sanctuary,. They sought to discover where the cross is to be found in such experience and…
We apologise for the fact that parts of this sermon appear in the form of notes rather than a full text. we hope it is understandable... So Maundy Thursday is…