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• The Living Water of the Holy Spirit. John 7.37-39

  

  John 7.37-39Three verses – but there is so much here. Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit“Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 'What Does Jesus Pray for Us in Heaven?

  

  John 17.1-11 Jesus is reigning in glory.We are told that he is in heaven and is praying for us. And John 17 is one of the prayers that Jesus prays for us. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

  John 14:1-14Do not let your hearts be troubled!Jesus speaks these words after he has told his followers that he is going away and that they can’t come with... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Reflection for VE Day Moscow 2020

  

  Russian and US troops meet at the Elbe75 years ago, at 3pm UK time (5pm Moscow time), in a coordinated approach with the allies, Winston Churchill announced to... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Lord is MY Shepherd John 10:1-10

  

  John 10:1-10The story is told of an actor who was asked to read Psalm 23 at a big event by a minister. He said that he would on one condition – that after he ha... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Gift of the Peace of God

  John 20.19-31The first Jesus followers were locked in and scared. But Jesus comes to themAnd he says to them, Peace be with you (three times! Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Resurrection of Jesus Easter 2020

  John 20.1-18This is a very unusual Easter. Last year, we were all in the courtyard, trying to light the Easter candle from the fire, and it was very windy. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• When Hard Times Come. Palm Sunday 2020

  

  Matthew 21:1-11I’m going to take a few minutes to look at this Palm Sunday story. Matthew speaks of how the crowd cut branches and spread them on the road to... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 'For the Glory of God' John 11

  John 11:1-44In our reading we are told that Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus, a brother and two sisters. We are also told that when Jesus hears that... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Spirit and Truth and Coronavirus

  John 4This week, like I guess many of us, I’ve felt empty. It is that sinking feeling which comes when you hear bad news. Like they probably had on the... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Secret Things of the Christian Life

  Matthew 6:1-6,16-21Our gospel reading is about secret things It is about what is going on deep in here, in our heart. It is about what we treasure, what we... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Created in the Image of God.

  Genesis 1:26-2:3I’d like to speak this morning about you!1. You were created as an act of love ‘God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Matthew 5:13-20 You Are the Salt of the Earth

  Matthew 5:13-20Jesus said to his followers, “You are the salt of the earth”It is a strange illustration.But salt is important - especially in a world where ther... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Anna - Waiting for God

  

  Luke 2:22-38We're thinking today about Anna. She was 84. She had been married for 7 years, then widowed, and since then she had lived in the temple I suspect... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Talk on the 135th Anniversary of St Andrew's Consecration

  A talk on the 135th anniversary of the consecration of St Andrew's on 13 January 1885 by the Rt Rev Dr JH Titcomb, English Bishop for Northern and Central... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Isaiah 49:1-7 What Does It Mean to Be a Servant of God?

  Isaiah 49:1-7 This passage speaks of Jesus He is both the servant, who called Israel (the people of God) back to God, but he is also Israel itself: he is the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Where Was God in the Massacre of the Children?

  Matthew 2.13-23Luke and Matthew tell the story of Christmas in different ways.They focus on different things.Luke tells us that there was no room in the inn, an... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Don't Miss Christmas

  MIDNIGHT COMMUNION 2019Don’t miss ChristmasThat might sound a very strange thing to say when you are at midnight.But it is very easy to do all the stuff of... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Reflection on the Stalingrad Madonna

  

  Kurt Reuber was an army doctor with the invading German army at Stalingrad. He was also an artist and a Lutheran priest. He had no paper and no drawing... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Matthew 1.18-25: Jesus Emmanuel

  Matthew 1:18-25Matthew tells us the story of the birth of Jesus from Joseph’s perspective (Luke tells us the story from Mary’s perspective)It must have been... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY