Tag Archives: Romans

Balance in bell-ringing and the Christian life – Romans 12:1-11

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

I had the joy last weekend of leading Basingstoke District Bellringers Service, that partly came about because they were having their annual gathering at St. Mary’s Eversley, and partly because I’ve returned to bell-ringing a bit with the encouragement of … Continue reading →

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What is the culture of this church? Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

I wonder what sort of yogurt you like? Do you prefer the thin, natural yogurt, that’s dribbly and perhaps a little sharp and acidic in it’s taste? Or perhaps, the thick, very set Greek or Turkish style yogurt, which almost … Continue reading →

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Going the ‘long way round’ – Matthew 16:21-28

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

Much at St. Mary’s Eversley is now focused on preparing ourselves for the arrival of the new Priest-in-Charge of Eversley and Darby Green, and the work that will be done with him in the months and years to come, following … Continue reading →

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I believe… we are the church Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

As a nation we’ve just concluded the annual event that is the season of exam results, with the GCSE results being issued last Thursday.  The exams this year have been touted as the hardest for a while, with new curricula … Continue reading →

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Being like the Elijah of the Canaanites

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

My deployment in Eversley continues – lovely to have a settled period of ministry, much as I enjoyed the peripatetic ministry of recent months. Today is 10th Sunday after Trinity and I felt the readings from Matthew 15:21-28 and Romans 11:1-2a … Continue reading →

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Tuning-in to God – Matthew 13 v1-9 and 18-23 Romans 8 v1-11

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

  I have spent much of this last few weeks listening. In the last week I’ve spent a few concentrated days fulfilling a long-standing commitment to take an annual personal retreat. I have sat in warm, dry surroundings and listened … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing – Matthew 11:16-19, 25-end Romans 7:15-25

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Doing the right thing doesn’t involve un-necessary guilt. I have a constant and irritating problem, and it involves a computer. Well, to be precise my laptop and our printer. Quite regularly the former will not talk to the latter, in … Continue reading →

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Receiving Jesus, Being Jesus – Matthew 10:40-42 and Romans 6:12-end

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Some words shared with the lovely people of St. Mary’s Eversley on this first morning of my deployment, when the Gospel seemed appropriately themed to ‘welcome’. Of surprisingly personal interest among the welcoming congregations were a couple we last shared … Continue reading →

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Leaving the family – Romans 6:1-11 and Matthew 10:24-39

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

Last Sunday it was time to leave St. Mary’s Old Basing and Lychpit for pastures sort of new in Eversley. I’ve been so busy since picking up the threads and meeting new people that I’ve not stopped to say thank … Continue reading →

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Be heroes of hope – Matthew 9:35-10:8 and Romans 5:1-8

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Today has been the last time for the foreseeable future in which I will support the North Hampshire Downs Benefice before my deployment to Eversley. All ‘lasts’ are tough, but after a week visiting the battlefields of Flanders to a … Continue reading →

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