May 2020

There is one verse in Psalm 139, the set psalm for today, that describes the extraordinary fact of the Christian faith.  We, humankind, are united to our creator God, in Jesus name, by the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit....

Out of today’s set psalms, Psalm 103 is a one of these scriptures that is timeless. It is about forgiveness. King David – the greatest Israelite King, mightily blessed by God, was also very human. His affair with Bathsheba is...

A brief thought today – to keep us going.  May we have some rest too, this weekend, before the work resumes next week. Luke, writing up Paul's missionary journeys, records in Acts (18: 9-11) that, when he was in Corinth:...

Lockdown and working in isolation give an opportunity to reflect and develop our prayer life. This is both personal, and internal – more to do with our relationship with God, than times spent in worship or other activity with others....

Reading: John 14: 15-21 This time period is an important part of the church’s year for me. We have celebrated Easter - Jesus’s great victory over death, his dying renting the veil of the temple, opening up heaven, opening the way...

It has been a tough start to this week for me. Here are three contributions to a colleague clergy WhatsApp group: Monday 11th 7am: As I think today, seeking encouragement, before praying for colleagues, and then taking my next funeral,  I...

I have just returned from my second funeral this week. Very sad…  seats set 2 metres apart, and the maximum number of mourners allowed is ten.  Video livestreaming links others. An opening verse with words that everyone knows - “Even...