Sneaking a peek over God’s shoulder to see what He is up to: thoughts on future church
Sneaking a peek over God’s shoulder to see what He is up to: thoughts on future church
Here’s a prayer of praise for this Sunday’s lectionary readings (C of E). I’m leading worship on Saturday for a Pioneering Parishes taster day with the Diocese of Bristol and this piece of writing arrived: Praise to you, Jesus of…
Today was a day of story-telling. We’re a new team made up of members of older re-shaped teams, as well as completely new members. One member was new today and some are new-ish. But today was the first day of…
In this wintertime of violence and hatred In this wintertime of bloody execution In this wintertime of meanness and closedness In this wintertime of ignorance and fear We pray for a springtime flowering of tenderness and compassion We pray for…
As part of my pilgrim role I facilitate the church’s partnership with the environmental group, Transition Portishead. In North Somerset apples and the apple harvest are a big deal, and in the autumn there are apple-pressing events in various parts…
Easy-to-organise last-minute creativity for a Christmas service if you’re pressed! Goes well with Luke 2:8-20 (or radical choice – instead of!). “We’re the unsung heroes, you know…No one gives us the blindest bit of notice. You’d think we were dirt,…