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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Creative bits of Liturgy for Ash Wednesday 2013
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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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Food Banks, Lent, St. Peter's Yateley
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Wedding Admin – the wisdom of limited experience
Today I handed over the last of the administrative responsibilities I have accumulated over my recent years as a Reader at St Peter’s, Yateley: the administration of Banns of Marriage, reading of Banns, and writing of Banns Certificates, along with the … Continue reading
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Tagged CofE admin, lay ministry, marriage, St. Peter's Yateley, weddings
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Changes – Because God Calls
Today formally marked the significant changes that are happening in my life. During a particularly God-filled Family Communion service this morning, I was prayed for, (commissioned if you like), by trusted colleagues, friends and fellow members of St Peter’s, from … Continue reading
Imitating God – a team event! Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2
I had worried that using an Olympic theme might be too much for some this morning, but apparently it wasn’t as I’ve lots of positive feedback. For many however, the image that spoke to them most was that of the … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, forgiveness, Olympics, St. Paul's Letters, St. Peter's Yateley, The Gower, The Holy Trinity
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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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Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus! Ephesians 1:3-14 (an anniversary sermon)
This sermon should be a lesson to me in checking rotas as it never got preached! There may be other lessons to be learnt too: Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free; Rolling as a mighty … Continue reading
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Tagged marriage, St. Paul's Letters, St. Peter's Yateley
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Travellers in the community – Gospel opportunity?
Last week we had a small group of travellers take up residence in a field, which happens to be a public open space. As far as I can tell they caused no trouble, (unless you particularly dislike what I think … Continue reading
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Tagged BAP, baptism, funerals, St. Peter's Yateley, Yateley
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God’s indispensable bubbles – 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
I actually preached this more than a week ago, and it feeds from what I was thinking here about how our new bishop has challenged me personally. It also draws inspiration from a affirmation of faith for children which uses … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, St. Paul's Letters, St. Peter's Yateley
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Revealing our identity – 1 Corinthians 12:4-14
I led and preached at our 8am service this week, using as my ‘hook’ or image a BBC4 programme on the Antikythera Mechanism. Not my usual style, but I hope God spoke to someone through it! My family possibly have … Continue reading
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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
