Promises, promises 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37, Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 One of the fun things I have on my messy desk is a bright turquoise, extendable, pointy finger. “Lovely,” you say, “but why are you telling me this?” Because it’s a useful metaphor for this week’s Bible … More Promises, promises
Today’s liturgy resources are based on the beautiful Psalm 130, De profundis, out of the depths. Here’s a musical version by Keith & Kristyn Getty. Below, are links to resources on the double healing in Mark 5 – two daughters of Israel who were both brought out of the depths by Jesus. Pretty snazzy, eh? … More Mark 5, Psalm 130 – Out of the Depths
It’s a different world down in the flowers. … More Trust- Look, See, Pray
Ah! The first day of summer! The calendar beckons with promise of cotton wool clouds in a sky of sapphire, new-cut grass and long, lazy days in the balmy sun. The window, on the other hand, shows the monotone grey of disappointed dreams, aka the additional autumn we have in England between spring and real … More Snuffles and the Big Bad Cat (plus some psalms)
Breaking Bad (News) The call of Samuel, it’s a popular passage with a kid humorously mis-hearing God’s voice. We might use it as a lesson on persistence in prayer, or how an older mentor can help a younger Christian discern God’s word, or we might wryly sympathise with parents whose kids get up several times … More Breaking Bad (News) 1 Sam 3 & Ps 139
To me, the duck is striking a pose like Batman about to launch… or the Ghost Busters facing another grim ghoul with ramshackle “inventions.” Duck-Busters! Will this catch on?
… More Problem Solved- Look, See, Pray
Hello, fair ‘Flectioneers! We are nearing the end of Easter season during which, if you are a good Anglican (alleluia), you have to (alleluia) say Alleluia (alleluia) after every (alleluia) second word. (alleluia, alleluia). Gets kinda annoying after a while, I find, but YMMV. (alleluia) Please find below a refection on part of the 1 … More …that you may know
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(?)
I’ve just come back from a labyrinths day at the beautiful St Deny’s Church in Evington, Leicestershire. A quintessentially English church yard filled with forget-me-nots, a modern parish centre filled with lovely people, and a sunny day filled with prayer, peace and biscuits. Bliss! But building labyrinths is quite a physical activity (lots of crawling … More Vines at St Denys
We had a bunch of fab baptisms in church this week. Liturgical whoop whoop! So if you want twenty minutes of uplifting youtube that’s not parrots playing the xylophone, you can listen to the testimonies from t = 60mins and watch the baptisms from t = 77mins The preach, from about t=45, is also good. Totally … More Sheepy Stuff + Water
