Something I pray:
Lord,
Take me where
you want me to go,
Let me meet
who you want me to meet,
Tell me what
you want me to say,
And keep me out of your way.(Revd Mychal Judge OFM
d 9/11/2001)Tags
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Encounter Baptism and Thanksgiving – reflections on the first session
At the end of October we had our first ‘Encounter’ session, to which those who had expressed an interest in having children baptised were invited. I laid out the plan of the day here, and thankfully it pretty much went … Continue reading
Posted in ministry, theology - how God fits in
Tagged baptism, baptism preparation, Pentecost
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Why should our parishes have a relationship with their Cathedrals?
I received a very unexpected invitation this year, which has made me think about the relationship between the parishes of our Diocese, and the life and worship of it’s ‘mother church’ Winchester Cathedral. My parish is on the outer fringes … Continue reading
Posted in ministry, theology - how God fits in, worship
Tagged Diocese of Winchester, pilgrimage, prayer, Winchester Cathedral
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Who’s going to miss the party? A sermon on Matthew 25:1-13
We all have to live with the consequences of our decisions, which is why I didn’t go to a firework display this year, and why five virgins didn’t get to go the bridegrooms banquet in Matthew 25. We are all … Continue reading
To post, or not to post, a sermon? #cnmac11
One of the challenges I received through the Christian New Media Conference last month was from Bishop Alan. Bishop Alan suggested it wasn’t necessarily wise or useful to post sermons online. He also said that if we do, we should … Continue reading
Does God’s grace stop at the parousia? #lectionary
This is just a quick chuck out thought as I grapple with the Lectionary Gospel for this week – the parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) The question that’s bugging me is this: does God’s grace stop … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, Gospel-Matthew, grace, parousia
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