Reflections

Hope for the exiles

Here is the reading and the reflection from today’s Communion. I mention in it a lovely video of someone telling the story of the exile for children and all ages, which you can see here. There is also a very…

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Taking risks

Here’s the reading and reflection from today’s communion service. The link to the video of the interview with Tom Herbert is here. Then those who welcomed Peter’s message were baptised, and on that day alone about three thousand souls were…

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Footwashing & handwashing

Here’s the reading and reflection from today’s communion service… It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were…

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Don’t be afraid…

Here’s the reflection from Thursday’s online Communion service. Do join us tomorrow at 4.30pm for Breathe – a quiet way to end the week – here. I’m finding it a bit hard to remember what day it is at the…

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Words for this time #1

Hi all – we’re going to be posting some words, images & links for this challenging time here most days. I hope they provide windows of encouragement and blessing. Sign up at the bottom of the blog if you want…

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Not being in control

A few weeks ago I heard Stephen Cottrell, who’s going to be the new Archbishop of York, talking about doing the pilgrimage to Santiago. He explained that because of the uncertainties of each day, he never knew in the morning…

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Messages in the sand

Last Sunday some of us were thinking about Jesus going out into the desert, and maybe about own journey into the desert as we go through the 40 days of Lent. No doubt Jesus spent some of the time thinking…

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