Tag Archives: Lent

Does loneliness still cause the greatest pain to ‘The Wounded Healer’?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

I’ve just finished reading Henri Nouwen‘s ‘The Wounded Healer’ (in an updated form of the 1972 original) as part of background reading for my ‘Pastoral Care’ module. Throughout this little classic, Nouwen identifies closely with the suffering and particularly loneliness … Continue reading →

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Creative bits of Liturgy for Ash Wednesday 2013

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

The Ash Wednesday service for the EDGY group (Eversley, Derby Green and Yateley) had a focus on how Lent might prompt us not just to give up things, but give them away. The preacher focused in part on our newly launched … Continue reading →

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An authentic Lent – a reflection from discernment

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

With less than 5 weeks to go before my Bishop’s Advisory Panel (BAP), I came to Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. This year I had no real need to ask myself what I could do to make the next … Continue reading →

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When I crucified my Lord

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

I asked Pilate to crucify Jesus. Not nicely and politely, but I shouted at him in a public place, jeering in front of confused crowd, frustrated at waiting for the answer I wanted. The answer Pilate was so unwilling to give, and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on being crucified

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

My son was crucified as a thief next to Jesus last Sunday (Passion Sunday). In the heat of an unusually warm spring day. ‘Lift High the Cross’ was the idea of our retired priest; an open air passion play that … Continue reading →

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Failing to count #myblessings is itself about Mothers’ Union

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

It’s been a whole week since I Counted my Blessings for Mothers’ Union Family Life Programme in Uganda. In many ways that counts as a fail, but for me it actually speaks about most of the Mothers’ Union members I … Continue reading →

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What would you ask for? Lent Lunch study Matthew 20:17-28

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Last week I led one of our Lent Lunches, which run for an hour in our coffee shop each Wednesday. I chose to look at a passage from Matthew where after once again announcing his approaching Passion, the mother of … Continue reading →

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Counting #myblessings – what price a phonecall?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

I try, one day a week, to have a day without turning on my computer. This week, that day was yesterday (Monday 14th) which is why no blog post about Counting my Blessings with Mothers’ Union. So now I’m trying … Continue reading →

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Counting #myblessings – going for growth!

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

38% if Ugandan’s suffer stunted growth! I’m not sure why I’m surprised by this, but I shouldn’t be, because on reflection none of the Ugandan’s I know, or have met, are particularly tall. At 5’5″ I don’t think of myself … Continue reading →

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Shine like lights in the world – Philippians 2:12-18

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I preached this morning at our 8am Morning Prayer from part of Philippians – through which we are currently working as a sermon series. It is a message that makes particular reference to our circumstances as a parish in vacancy … Continue reading →

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