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Preparing the way
Last week we went to see the musical Godspell… It was written at the tail end of the hippy 60’s. It’s a telling of the gospel story, the story of Jesus, but in a style of that period – casual,…

Last week we went to see the musical Godspell… It was written at the tail end of the hippy 60’s. It’s a telling of the gospel story, the story of Jesus, but in a style of that period – casual,…

Revd Sarah Haslam, who is on placement with us, shared her reflection at Communion in these verses from the Prophet Isaiah: A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.The spirit…

When they came to the place called “The Skull,” they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals, one on his right and the other on his left…. Above him were written these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”…
This week at our Communion service we were thinking about Remembrance, with this reading: Some of the disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “As for what…

Here’s our reading from today’s communion service, thinking about All Saints Day… Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray,…

This is the reflection from today’s Communion service at Park. I didn’t know at the time that Liz Truss had resigned… We began with this reading: Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath…

Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not suffer your foot to stumble; he who watches over you will…

This week we were thinking about St Francis, with this reading: At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little…

Jesus taught his disciples, saying: “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled…