No, I’m not ridiculously early with my festive greetings, I mean happy new church year. Advent marks the start of the church year and we cycle back to year C in the readings. With that in mind, I have some useful lectionary resources for those of you who need such things, and a load of … More Happy New Year!
The one undeniably good thing about snow is that it covers up all the eyesores and mess that surround us every day. … More Snowtime! Look, See, Pray
Below, you’ll find a collection of Christingle resources (right at the bottom – there’s a lot in this post) and your lovely liturgy for the final week of the church’s year: Christ the King. But first, some reflections on recent events. As I write this, we are a little over a week from waking up … More A Just Ruler + Christingle Round-up
Sometimes I have wished for a “safe and soft” life. You know, being trouble-free, healthy, wealthy, and loved by everyone. If that were Christianity, faith would be popular. … More Bring it on! – Look, See, Pray
There’s a line in Psalm 16 that I underlined in the very first Bible I ever had, when I was a new baby Christian way back in the 1980s. It still strikes a chord today: The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely, I have a goodly inheritance. (Ps 16:6) It’s referring … More A Goodly Inheritance
Taking risks and seeking out “learning moments” will shape us into better photographers. Capturing light and interpreting it is the very heart of photography. Funnily enough, the principle is very similar to good theology! … More Splintered Light- Look, See, Pray
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 What do we say when things go wrong? When, despite all the fervent prayers, the diagnosis is cancer, your son does not come home, the baby doesn’t make it? “God works out everything for good,” some say. Really? Try telling that to the folks in Ukraine or Gaza, or that entire family … More When words are too much.
Accepting help and encouragement is sensible, even wise. And I’m grateful. … More A Little Help- Look, See, Pray
“Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?” Job 38:1-7, (34-41) Take a brief look at social media and we’ll find plenty of words without knowledge – disinformation is the plague of our modern age. Sometimes, this is merely annoying: my youngest was in McD’s yesterday and got Regent St on her Monopoly … More Words without Knowledge
Wildflower Paper Here’s a lovely activity for autumn or spring, perfect for a Harvest Festival, Hallowe’en light party, Messy Church or Easter garden party. Also perfect for the parable of the mustard seed, the sower and the soils, that bit about Apollos watered but God made it grow, wheat and tares, the reapers overtaking the … More Sowing the Seed
The Reflectionary 