Monthly Archives: March 2011

Vocational and voluntary don’t fit the #census2011

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Just a quick note for posterity to say I didn’t seem to fit the Census questions; even having phoned their helpline, I’m not completely happy. The problems started for me on Q31 – Have you ever worked? Yes of course … Continue reading →

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Are we greedy for heaven? Philippians 3:12-4:1

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Preached this morning at our very quiet Morning Prayer service. I find it difficult to understand the passage from Philippians well enough to preach from it, and grappling with it, has got me wondering about what heaven is. How would … 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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Counting #myblessings – for warmth and welcome

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

On a day when I’ve sat, getting very cold, by a lake watching my son sail for the first time this year, it is mildly amusing and appropriate (having thawed out in front of the rugby) that I find myself … Continue reading →

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Counting #myblessings for food security

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

I think I’ll be putting at least a quid in the kitty today for the Mothers’ Union Family Life Programme. I’ve must have at least 50 tins and containers of food in our cupboards – a luxury that few Ugandan’s … Continue reading →

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Counting #myblessings of comfort – pillows and cushions

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Late in evening and my first chance to sit at the computer. Today, the busy life of a lay minister and Mothers’ Union member has included an MU Trustees meeting, and juggling the needs of several grieving families in the … Continue reading →

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