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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Tag Archives: Gospel-Luke
Christ the King – In Him, can we? Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43
This morning as part of my placement in the North Hampshire Downs I was in All Saints, Odiham marking the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King. My reflections start with the super-moon and a … Continue reading
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Tagged butterflies, Christ the King, Colossians, creation, criminal, crucifixion, forgiveness, Gospel-Luke, grace, humility, love, Messiah, moon, New Forest, photography, sacrifice, St. Paul's Letters
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Financial battles – 1 Tim 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-end
I was back in Old Basing celebrating Eucharist and preaching this Sunday, before being back on the road again next week. The Epistle and Gospel spoke about money, at times using some quite militaristic language I thought, but also about … Continue reading
Coming or going? A sermon for 2 parishes in vacancy (Heb 11:1-16 and Luke 12:32-40)
I was back on the road this week, at two ends of Odiham Deanery, leading worship at a BCP Holy Communion in St. Mary’s Eversley who with Derby Green are still to appoint a vicar, then crossing all the way … Continue reading
Are we like Legion? Luke 8:26-39
Today was my first Sunday covering services the North Hampshire Downs Benefice, and specifically a Family Communion service in the parish of Upton Grey. I really should have photographed the glorious view from the church porch (complete with circling Red … Continue reading
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Tagged dehumanised, Gospel-Luke, healing, Legion, North Hampshire Downs, Orlando, St. Mary's Upton Grey
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Luke 7:36-8:3 Serving and being served #HMQ90
On the occasion of national celebrations for Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, I found my self covering a service of Holy Communion in a parish a mere five minutes from my home, rather than the usual 25 minute drive to Old … Continue reading
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Tagged forgiveness, Gospel-Luke, Her Majesty The Queen, pharisees, sermons, service, St. Mary's Eversley
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Lifting the Veil – the only ‘ordinary’ sermon this spring
My sermon last Sunday 7th Feb 2015 (using the lectionary readings Exodus 34:29-end, 2 Cor 3:12-4:2 and Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]) was the only ‘ordinary time’ sermon of this spring, since the distance between Candlemas and Ash Wednesday was a matter of … Continue reading
Luke 4:14-21 Fasten your eyes on Jesus
“The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Jesus.” It was 1981. We were on holiday & my Dad was buying ice-cream at a rather nice village shop at the back gates to Balmoral. As we waited, a … Continue reading
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Tagged change, freedom, Gospel-Luke, healing, justice, media, St Mary's Old Basing & Lychpit
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Refiners Fire – burning away the ‘slag’ (Zeph 3:14-end, Phil 4:4-7 and Luke 3:7-18)
Once upon a time I was the youngest campanologist in the county. We had three bells in All Saints Church, Minstead, but there’s not much that you can do with three – the mathematical patterns that make up a peel … Continue reading
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Tagged advent, baptism, Gaudete, Gospel-Luke, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Minstead, repentance
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A neighbours first aid box – Luke 10 The Good Samaritan
Our Family Eucharist is a regular term-time feature of parish life attracting families with very young children because of it’s late morning service time (11.15am). It uses one of the Children’s Eucharistic Prayer and has a simple pattern of the … Continue reading
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Tagged children's talk, Gospel-Luke, Gospel-Matthew, neighbour, samaritan, St Mary's Old Basing & Lychpit
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