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Great Expectations

This coming Sunday will see many churches enjoying their carol services. Everywhere, notwithstanding COVID worries, people will be looking forward to what Christmas means to them. For Christians there is the bonus of the celebration of the wondrous event of God incarnate, the arrival of the Christ-child. I wonder how the cousins Mary and Elizabeth…

JOURNEYS

We’re on our way to Bethlehem but who will show us the way? MARY AND JOSEPH Journeys can be long or short, easy or difficult, slow or quick.  You might travel alone or in a group.  You might stop along the way.  You might get lost. You might need help to find your way. In…

RITUAL OF DAO

On looking through a drawer for some more hand cream I came across a small tube called “The Ritual of Dao” and was intrigued by the title.  So I googled it! I found that Dao is an ancient Chinese philosophy which is supposed to help you find inner peace and tranquility.  I’m not sure if…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 19th December 2021

Fourth Sunday of Advent                             Year C                         19th December 2021 Lectionary Readings:   Micah 5 v2-5a;   Hebrews 10 v5-10;   Luke 1 v39-45 (46-55). An invitation to make a connection. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, her baby moved within her. The Holy Spirit came upon Elizabeth. (Luke 1 v41). Why has Luke mentioned the Holy Spirit in…

Fruits of the Spirit 4

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Some months back I was on a cycling holiday with my friend Rev Rach Ward in Eastbourne. On the first day of our holiday, we cycled up to Beachy…