Theme for the Week – second Sunday of Lent 2017

Scripture for second Sunday of Lent: Genesis 12.1–4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4.1–5,13–17; John 3.1–17 In the midst of a lot of dark news in the past week, something caught my eye.  Apparently darkness makes sheep’s horns grow.  It’s why their horns grow longer in the winter, when there is more darkness.  It’s all connected to melatonin, […]

Worship for Holy Week and Easter 2017

From Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday the church observes the passion, crucifixion and resurrection of Christ in a number of ways in worship. 9 April – Palm Sunday 09:00 & 11:00 – Blessing of Palms and Holy Communion 10 April – Monday 11:00 – Morning Prayer 17:30 – Stations of the Cross 20:00 – Procession, […]

Theme for the Week – first Sunday of Lent 2017

Scripture for the first Sunday of Lent: Genesis 2.15–17 3.1–7; Psalm 32; Romans 5.12–19; Matthew 4.1–11 Does our preference in taking pictures say something about our personalities?  Some people like pure landscapes; others prefer photos populated with people.  The landscape without people, one definition of wilderness, can at times seem appealing – a place of solitude […]

Theme for the Week – 26 February 2017

Scripture for the last Sunday after Epiphany: Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 (transfiguration of Jesus) There’s an advertisement on TV at the moment for a holiday company that draws on the idea that there are moments in childhood (and life!) when we would just like time to stand still.  Peter would have understood.  […]

Readings for March 2017

Readings for the main services of Holy Communion on Sundays and Wednesdays during March. 1 March – Ash Wednesday 2 Corinthians 5.20b-6.10; Psalm 51.1-18; John 8.1-11 5 March – Lent 1 Genesis 2.15–17 3.1–7; Psalm 32; Romans 5.12–19; Matthew 4.1–11 8 March Jonah 3; Psalm 51.1–5, 17–18; Luke 11.29–32 12 March – Lent 2 Genesis […]

Theme for the Week – 19 February 2017

Scripture for this Sunday (Church of England deviation from Revised Common Lectionary):  Genesis 1.1—2.3; Psalm 136.1–9, 23–26; Romans 8.18–25; Matthew 6.25–34 It is very easy to take the wonder of creation for granted.  Oddly, we tend to notice it when it seems almost out of place, as, for example, when we find unexpected water birds […]

A Note From The Diocesan Chair Of The House Of Clergy

Dear fellow Clergy, I believe I do not need to explain in detail the very mixed response to the House of Bishops’ Report MARRIAGE AND SAME SEX RELATIONSHIPS AFTER THE SHARED CONVERSATIONS. ‘Taking note’ is a synodical procedure which is a way to introduce documents to the Synod thus allowing them to be used as […]

Theme for the Week – 12 February 2017

Scripture for this Sunday: Deuteronomy 30.15–20; Psalm 119.1–8; 1 Corinthians 3.1–9; Matthew 5.21–37 The practice of emphasising what we say through the use of oaths of some sort is very old, and evidently commonplace in Jesus’ time.  Of course, all too often they cover some underlying deficiency. Jesus challenged his disciples to be seen to be […]

JaFfA Club – 11 February 2017

The JaFfA (Jesus a Friend for All) club gathered on Saturday afternoon to think about the names of Christ.  Between the prophetic anticipation of the Messiah (Christ) and the ways that Jesus is described in the New Testament, often in his own words, there are at least 25 different names. We were given candles with […]

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