Sermon preached at St. John's Whittle-le-Woods and Clayton Brook Community Church This week we have all been shocked once more by images of mayhem from London, with an attempt to blow up a crowded commuter tube train, filled with people who have no other way to get into work in the capital, and leaving 29… Continue reading A Difficult Road – Luke 9.51-end
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Coping with Depression – reflections with a friend on the story of Elijah
I have been learning quite a bit about living with depression over the last month from a close family friend, Aneurin Howorth, who has been staying with us. Aneurin (or Nye for short) has been doing a wonderful job as a volunteer assistant helping me with my work for the last four weeks. Nye’s dad… Continue reading Coping with Depression – reflections with a friend on the story of Elijah
Reflections on our Visit to the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, Canada
Here are some reflections on what Gill and I learned in Canada, as part of my recent sabbatical. http://markireland.typepad.com/files/quappelle-report-to-parish-120815.pdf
A CHURCH THAT LIKES TO SAY YES
A CHURCH THAT LIKES TO SAY YES General Synod got in a real muddle last week in its attempts to make it slightly less difficult for couples to marry in the church of their choice. There was an air of rose-tinted unreality about the whole debate, with stories about Hexham Abbey already having four weddings… Continue reading A CHURCH THAT LIKES TO SAY YES
Ways in the Wilderness: A Journey into Desert Spirituality
St. George’s College, Jerusalem, 28 February-15 March 2006 The Course This course immersed me in studying the biblical texts of the Exodus, travelling from the pyramids near Cairo into the Sinai peninsula, climbing Mt Sinai and camping in the desert, before crossing the Gulf of Aqaba to pass through the biblical lands of Edom and… Continue reading Ways in the Wilderness: A Journey into Desert Spirituality
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