Over the years there ‘s been so many ways of explaining how Father, Son and Spirit work together. St. Patrick famously used the three leaved shamrock and every preacher faced with Trinity Sunday tries to find their own explanation. Some of you may be, or may know, keen photographers. There are some types of photos which…
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 25th July 2021 Lectionary Readings: 2 kings 4 v42-44; Psalm 145 v10-18; Ephesians 3 v14-21; John 6 v1-21. Caring and sharing. ‘One boy brought loaves and fishes no other food was there,but Jesus fed the thousands and still had bread to spare.The miracle of plenty soon spread…
Proverbs 17 v 22.A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones In a Better Homes and Gardens article titled “Laugh Your Way To Good Health,” Nick Gallo made an observation that echoes what Solomon wrote thousands of years ago: “A merry heart does good, like medicine” (Proverbs 17 v 22).…
I played snakes and ladders at church with some children a couple of years ago and was reminded of my own childhood when we played the game at home as a family and am impressed that this simple game has stood the test of time for over fifty years. I decided to look at how…
An America’s Cup yacht has a crew of 16 people, including the navigator, the helmsman and the mast men. But the boat could not compete without the relentless work of the five “grinders”—-the men who turn the heavy cranks that control the sails. In a USA Today article, a grinder described his role this way;…
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Today let’s consider another verse of St. Patrick’s Breastplate. This time a prayer for God to be with us everywhere and in every part of our lives. It focuses particularly on Jesus, making us aware of how God became at one with our humanity and thus is ever longing to draw closer to us. “Christ…
The approach to truth : scientific and religious by Martyn Lloyd-Jones Tyndale Press, 1963 27 pages Although set in the time when it was published – the 1960s – this lecture, originally given to a medical audience, is full of wisdom for our own time – and for more than a medical audience. Following the outline…
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Psalm 37 v 3. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture My elder son, James, was born eight and a half weeks prematurely. He weighed 3 pounds and 6 ounces. He spent the first 3 weeks of his life in the Special Care Baby Unit as he needed help with…