Lighten the Load- Look, See, Pray
January 3, 2025
After all the revelries of Christmas and New Year, after the trousers get oddly tighter and the mince pies have vanished- what next? … More Lighten the Load- Look, See, Pray
Category: Matthew
Chilled Milch- Look, See, Pray
August 1, 2024
Cows are fortunate not to have computers, radios or TVs to worry them with the latest absurdities and hatreds that afflict our supposedly “superior” intelligence and way of life. Chilled milch… contentedly mooving in the mooment! … More Chilled Milch- Look, See, Pray
Mustard Seed All-Age
July 22, 2024
Last week we had our inclusion Sunday, where we focussed on making God’s house a welcoming place for all people. For example, we had additional signs on the doors of the toilets to help those using Makaton widgets. (You can find Makaton resources here.) The overwhelming reaction was, “Why didn’t we have those before? We’re … More Mustard Seed All-Age
Light of the World – and Some Geeky Physics
June 17, 2024
We’re off-piste again this week as I have been drafted in for an emergency intergen slot. (OK, not much of an emergency. What can I say? I live a quiet life.) So please find below a modern take on Jesus’ ‘you are the light of the world’ metaphor in Matt 5, and a wonderfully geeky … More Light of the World – and Some Geeky Physics
Through the Roof & Mark 2
June 10, 2024
Another week, another summer’s day sitting in a cardi and wondering whether I should sink to the abysmal level of putting on socks. Do you know that right now, on the Arctic circle, it’s 23 degrees? Here’s a pic from the live webcam to prove it. Twenty-three flippin’ degrees! (Seventy-three for those who still reckon … More Through the Roof & Mark 2
Shepherds and Farmers and Sunshine(?)
April 28, 2024
What a very bucolic theme we have to this week’s Reflectionary. I feel I should don a smock and prance around with a pitchfork. Or perhaps just watch THAT Yeo Valley advert a couple of times. (Love the chicken!) Click here for my freshly-preached sermon on John 10:11-18, the Good Shepherd. My apologies for posting … More Shepherds and Farmers and Sunshine(?)
The Big Ten
February 26, 2024
Wow! What a blockbuster set of readings today: The Ten Commandments (with Charlton Heston at the ready), Psalm 19 (cue Haydn “The hea-vens are tel-ling the gl-o-ry of God”), 1 Cor 1’s “God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength,” and finishing up with Jesus kicking over the … More The Big Ten
Anonymous? Look, See, Pray
February 8, 2024
One of our local Facebook groups is having a problem with “anonymous” posters. Some people are complaining volubly about it. When the moderators asked why so many people wanted to keep their names “out of it” the leading reason was the level of abuse meted out by other members of the group. Sad, isn’t it? Bullies … More Anonymous? Look, See, Pray
Not all who wander are lost – Look, See, Pray
January 26, 2024
What do you see first? The solid block of a mountain? Or the feathery streams of the waterfall? In the background, patches of snow adorn the distant ridge. Here in the fjords of Norway, I’m pulled towards the epic adventure saga of “The Lord of the Rings” by JRR Tolkien. I half expect to see elven … More Not all who wander are lost – Look, See, Pray
Golden Thread- Look, See, Pray
December 14, 2023
Strangely mesmerising… the brilliant scarlet is eye-catching, but I keep looking at the golden “thread” round the centre of the flower. I don’t know enough botany to know what those bright yellow strands are for- something to do with pollination, probably- so my eye treats them as a decoration! The picture become a glorious pattern. Spotting “golden … More Golden Thread- Look, See, Pray
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