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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The house that God built – 1 Kings 8 and Luke 7:1-10
This morning’s sermon was for the occasion of the ‘Friends of All Saints Basingstoke’ annual Eucharist (followed by an excellent bring and share lunch!) (Note: colleagues with whom I might be undertaking preaching practice next weekend probably don’t want to … Continue reading
Living Hermeneutically about Homosexuality (thanks to Steve Chalke)
About ten years ago my husband and I were delighted to become Godparents to the child of some old college friends, and co-Godparent with their close friend who happens to be a lesbian Christian. We had no problem with this, … Continue reading
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Tagged BAP, books, eucharist, faith, forgiveness, homosexuality, hospitality, Old Testament, priesthood, St. Paul's Letters
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The Sepulchre Experience – The women’s tale
For the open day celebrating ‘Life and Lives Lived’ at All Saints’ Minstead, my father was asked to select a reflection on the sepulchre to leave out for people to read. He didn’t. Instead he was inspired to write this … Continue reading
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Tagged All Saints Basingstoke, Easter, Gospel-Luke, Old Testament, women bishops
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Eavesdropping and entrapment – Jeremiah 20:1-13
Rather unusually for me, this was a rather more expository sermon than I normally deliver. I wonder how often we listen in on other people’s conversations, either inadvertently because we happen to be nearby, or deliberately to discover something of … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, forgiveness, Old Testament, priesthood, St. Peter's Yateley
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When we are in the place that Jesus is – Psalm 51:10-17 and John 11:32-7
This week we started a short sermon series at St. Peter’s Yateley on the values of ‘being church’, the first of which focused on being ‘Broken Hearted’. It came at what is a time of hugely mixed emotions among our … Continue reading
Being prepared for freedom to walk with God – Exodus 12:1-13
It’s wonderful when, as you are stood there preaching, you can sense that people are listening, and the Holy Spirit moving. It doesn’t happen every time you preach, though that doesn’t mean that obviously God’s not doing stuff, but when … Continue reading
Where does the power come from?
Reflections on writing a sermon Recently at least one professional (the Vernacular Curate – highly recommended) has written about sermon block. I had that this week – sort of. Then I experienced the other end of the scale – when … Continue reading
The watcher and the watched – a prayer reflection on Exodus 3:1-14
I ended up writing a sort of prayer reflection to use after my sermon at this morning’s mid-week service at which I was using Exodus 3:1-14, the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. Knowing that God is watching my … Continue reading
Exodus 3:1-14 Moses and the burning bush – the watcher that was watched!
Have you got the feeling you are being watched? I grew up in the New Forest, the daughter of a wildlife manager. I regularly had the opportunity to go out with my father to watch the wildlife of the woods … Continue reading
Creating stories that build trust in God – Genesis 41:15-30 and 39-40
Joseph. Joseph of “Technicolour Dream-coat” fame. The ‘leading man’ in one of the best stories in the Bible. Born to be talked about, and even sung about. Possibly tall, dark and handsome. Definitely, the focus of my attention on my … Continue reading
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