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The altar to an unknown God - the Areopagus

Some reflections on the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, 17:22-31 set for this Sunday, the Sixth Sunday of Easter To continue to...

A Reflection for the 75th anniversary of VE Day

“Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of their great age. And the streets...

Captain Tom - walking for hope! (A reflection on Mark 16:1-8)

“For all those finding it difficult: the sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away” Not my words but the comment of 99 yr...

My Lord and My God - Second Sunday of Easter

Some of you may have heard me say before that I remember being at a meeting many years ago with Bishop Colin Buchanan shortly after the...

Easter Sunday: Changed, Made New, Made Different

Susan Hill’s novella In the Springtime of the Year tells the story of the death in an accident of Ruth’s young husband, Ben; she is...

Good Friday - God is Love

I often make reference to the fact that when we pray we do so not only with those physically present but with Christians across the world...

Maundy Thursday: God is Love

Maundy Thursday – John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Yesterday in reflecting on the actions of Judas, I suggested that times of crisis often create...

Spy Wednesday - A Personal Reflection on the Gospel Reading, John 13:21-32

Today is Spy Wednesday, when our attention is focussed on the hapless Judas Iscariot. How easy it is to use Judas as the scapegoat, the...

Eucharist for Passion Sunday 2020

The Greeting In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. The...