Santa Lucia – 13 December

Our Suffragan Bishop, David Hamid, gives some context to Lucia, the festival of light: “There is great darkness in our world. Lucia is a powerful symbol of our faith, that good will prevail despite the apparent increase in evil and people continuing to behave at their worst towards their fellow human beings.  St Lucy’s feast […]

Theme for Advent 3 – 11 December 2016

Scripture for the third Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 35.1-10; Psalm 146.1-10; James 5.7-10; Matthew 11.2-11 John the Baptist, languishing in Herod’s jail without a promising outlook, sent a message to Jesus.  It was blunt.  “Are you the one?”  He had probably heard much about Jesus’ teaching and miracles, and sent messengers to Jesus who returned with […]

Readings for December 2016

Readings for the main services of Holy Communion on Sundays and Wednesdays during December. 4 December – Advent 2 Isaiah 11.1-10; Psalm 72.1-7; Romans 15.4-13; Matthew 3.1-12 7 December – Ambrose, bishop of Milan, teacher Ecclesiasticus 2.7-11,16-18; Psalm 27.5-11; Luke 12.35-37,42-44 11 December – Advent 3 Isaiah 35.1-10; Psalm 146.1-10; James 5.7-10; Matthew 11.2-11 14 […]

Theme for Advent 2 – 4 December 2016

Scripture for the second Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 11.1-10; Psalm 72.1-7, 18-19; Romans 15.4-13; Matthew 3.1-12 I have never quite become used to the idea of cold pizza for breakfast, which is something that was a mystery to me until I acquired stepchildren some years ago – although there are those who delight in it.  I […]

Theme for Advent 1 – 27 November 2016

Scripture for the first Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 2.1–5; Psalm 122; Romans 13.11–14; Matthew 24.36–44 Being welcoming is something that many churches strive very hard to do.  Individuals within congregations devote themselves to creating an inviting and welcoming environment.  So it can be frustrating and galling when someone slips through the cracks.  But it does happen.  […]

Theme for the Reign of Christ – 20 November 2016

Scripture for Sunday, 20 November: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 On the church calendar yesterday (19 November) was Mechthild, Beguine of Magdeburg, a 13th century mystic.  The Beguines were women from a wide variety of backgrounds whose response to Christ’s promised reign was to involve themselves in it by renouncing power and wealth, […]

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