Tag Archives: Pentecost

Four gifts of the resurrection – Luke 24:36-48 (and a testimony from discernment)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

In the sermon that follows, you will find my personal testimony of Christ’s presence and peace, as I experienced it in Ely in the hours immediately before my recent Bishop’s Advisory Panel, the final stage in the process of selection for … Continue reading →

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Encounter Baptism and Thanksgiving – reflections on the first session

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

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 →

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Under the gaze of God: Confession for Pentecost – Acts 2:1-12

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

We normally have an awesome open-air service for Pentecost out in the blazing sunshine. This year we had what I’m told was an awesome service… inside! It fell to me to lead this year, with a Reader colleague preaching using … Continue reading →

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Fighting for creative space

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

In blogging terms it’s been a draught patch where much of what I’ve been experiencing and reflecting on hasn’t been stuff I could blog about. There are other reasons, but some of this has been because a good friend and ‘mother … Continue reading →

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Did God design the very first flash-mob?

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I have a thing about flash-mobs. I’ve never taken part in one, may never take part in one. I’ve never seen one happen ‘in the flesh’, possibly because I don’t tend to go to the sort of big shopping/tourist/event centres … Continue reading →

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Peace at Pentecost

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

Last week I led a ‘Celtic’ Morning Prayer at 8am for Pentecost. As part of the opening to the service I read something I had found in last week’s Church Times, and which (for those who don’t subscribe) I’ve shown … Continue reading →

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Peter had been waiting – Acts 2:1-21

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

Pentecost marks a spiritual anniversary for me – which won’t surprise anyone who has ever worshipped at St. Michael’s Aberystwyth, or experienced the excellent preaching of Revd Stuart Bell. Something clicked open inside me in May 1988. Though I may … Continue reading →

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Pentecost – Mystery Worshipper in Open Air

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

This week has been a bit busy, so this is the first chance to reflect on the Pentecost service we had at St. Peter’s last Sunday… outside St. Peter’s to be more accurate! This isn’t a first, but it’s been … Continue reading →

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Pentecost Novena

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

Maggi Dawn talking about the period between Ascension and Pentecost as a period of Waiting… reminding me of Paula Gooder’s Advent book on waiting. Having an explanation of what a “novena” and an “octave” is may also have uses in … Continue reading →

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Is Gabriel in the building?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by

It is a real privilege to be used by God as a means by which the Holy Spirit can work in people’s lives. This morning’s sermon was the second occasion on which I sensed throughout the planning and writing of … Continue reading →

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