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)- #givingitup Acts advent All Saints Basingstoke BAP baptism Bereavement birdwatching Blackbushe blogs books butterflies Canon Andrew Christmas community cricket crucifixion deer Diocese of Winchester discernment Easter eucharist extension faith family forgiveness formation funerals garden Good Friday Gospel-John Gospel-Luke Gospel-Mark Gospel-Matthew grace Greenbelt Holy Spirit Holy Week hosting insects Kingdom of God lay ministry Lent licensing love marriage Minstead mission New Forest offering for ordination Old Testament Old Testament - Psalms ordinand ordination ordination training Pentecost photography prayer priesthood reader training resurrection Romans sacrifice sailing St. Mary's Eversley St. Paul's Letters St. Peter's Yateley St Mary's Old Basing & Lychpit Uganda values wildflowers women bishops wordpress Yateley zen internet
Copyright
All the content and photographs (unless otherwise specified) are the property of the author. You are welcome to link to content and attribute to ramtopsrac.wordpress.com. Photos can only be used with permission.Ramtopsrac on Flickr
Recent Comments
- House of books – Trevor's Blog on House of a 1000 books!
- ramtopsrac on A sloe summary, with plant I.D. and alternative raspberry recipe #gin
- James on A sloe summary, with plant I.D. and alternative raspberry recipe #gin
- House of books | Trevor's Blog on House of a 1000 books!
- ramtopsrac on It’s Jesus’ job to walk on water – Matthew 14:22-33
Tag Archives: St. Paul’s Letters
Don’t get thrown out the party! Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-14
It could be quite fun to be able to say that I know what it feels like to be thrown out of a party, but sadly I don’t. At college in the 80s I’d make all the effort, put my … Continue reading
Posted in curacy, ministry, theology - how God fits in
Tagged Food Banks, forgiveness, Gospel-Matthew, justice, parables, Philippians, purity, St. Paul's Letters, truth
Leave a comment
Valuing those that come last – Matthew 20:1-17 and Philippians 1:21-end
With the licensing of our new Priest-in-charge things were a bit busy last week and I didn’t quite get to post the sermon. It was a challenge to the parish, that we responded to this week in our Baptism service. … Continue reading
Posted in curacy, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged baptism, forgiveness, generosity, Gospel-Matthew, grace, Philippians, St. Paul's Letters, values
Leave a comment
What is the culture of this church? Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35
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
Posted in curacy, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged church, community, forgiveness, fruit of the spirit, generosity, Gospel-Matthew, mercy, Romans, St. Paul's Letters
Leave a comment
Going the ‘long way round’ – Matthew 16:21-28
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
Posted in curacy, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged commitment, cross, crucifixion, following, forgiveness, humility, Messiah, resurrection, Romans, route, sacrifice, St. Mary's Eversley, St. Paul's Letters
Leave a comment
I believe… we are the church Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20
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
Posted in curacy, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged alternative, collaboration, creed, exams, Gospel-Matthew, love, Romans, Simon Peter, St. Mary's Eversley, St. Paul's Letters, teaching
Leave a comment
Being like the Elijah of the Canaanites
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
Posted in curacy, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged Canaanite, Elijah, fulfillment, Gospel-Matthew, healing, Israelites, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Merchant of Venice, mercy, Romans, Shakespeare, St. Paul's Letters
Leave a comment
Doing the right thing – Matthew 11:16-19, 25-end Romans 7:15-25
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
Posted in curacy, ministry, sermons, technical bits, theology - how God fits in
Tagged failure, forgiveness, Gospel-Matthew, guilt, love, Romans, sacrifice, sin, St. Paul's Letters, Ten Commandments, the Law
Leave a comment
Leaving the family – Romans 6:1-11 and Matthew 10:24-39
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
Be heroes of hope – Matthew 9:35-10:8 and Romans 5:1-8
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
Posted in curacy, ministry, sermons, theology - how God fits in
Tagged equality, Flanders, Gospel-Matthew, hope, hosting, isolation, peace, reconciliation, Romans, social deprivation, St. Paul's Letters
Leave a comment
