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
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Praying in Advent through five festivals
Regular readers will be aware that I’m currently on placement in the North Hampshire Downs Benefice. One of the mini-projects that I’ve been focusing on is leading the prayer element of a couple of Prayer Suppers in the Parish of … Continue reading
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Cutting out the canker – Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 #Advent2
I’m still on placement in the North Hampshire Downs, and was blessed today by a stunning run between the villages, scattering Redwings and other thrushes to the four winds, and narrowly avoiding a flock of Partridge who had less … Continue reading
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Hilltop banquets – an Advent Sermon (Isaiah 25:6-10a and Matthew 15: 29-37)
Our OT reading this morning, sees all the peoples of the world gathered on a mountain top for a great celebratory feast, one at which only the very finest food is served. This abundance of the best is an image … Continue reading
Preparing for the Coming One – Advent Sunday 2014
I wonder how much we really look forward to Christmas? Honestly now?! I can see some wry grins… I didn’t think so. You’re possibly not the only ones! Preparations. Hard work. A mad gallop of events to cram into the diary, … Continue reading
The joy of… ordinand?! How being an ordinand is like being pregnant – Luke1:39-45
I mentioned yesterday that amid the grief (and other Christmas aggravations like the alternator going on the car) there have only been will-o’-the-wisp moments when I have connected with the Christ-child this Christmas. As I prepare to write a 5000 … Continue reading
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Families First in Winchester for Mothers’ Union
I’m thawing out in the car after an excellent start to the Mothers Union charity stall at Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market. The team of volunteers are keeping warm chatting to the many folk who are passing by. We are giving … Continue reading
Christmas isn’t coming! Matthew 24:36-44 – Advent 1
This week’s sermon task was a tricky one: I was leading an preaching at our formal, said, 8am Morning Prayer, which requires a short talk because the service needs to be completed in half an hour AND I was preaching … Continue reading
What’s so special?
Today I found myself needing to write what would normally be the “vicar’s letter” for a local magazine, except that we don’t currently have a vicar, and I’m not even ordained! However, it has felt important to maintain these slots … Continue reading
A talkative angel… at Christmas
It’s funny how sermons can change… I barely mentioned donkey’s on Christmas morning! And I’d been led to believe the smallish congregation wouldn’t have many kids… and of the nearly 40 people 18 were children… at least 8 of them … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, deer, extension, Gospel-Luke, Minstead
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Sparce Christmas and no donkey
One of the decisions we made early on in the building process, was that we would not have any Christmas decorations up this year – so no tree, only a few cards up (the one permanent string that hangs cards … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, Christmas, Gospel-Luke, Minstead, St. Peter's Yateley
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