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Advent Calendar
There is a poem by Rowan Williams, much used in Advent Services and quoted in Advent reflections. You can read the poem here: Rowan Williams: Advent Calendar The poem is so evocative of the Advent season - with its sense of...
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The Perfect Gift
Last Saturday I had the joy of doing five ‘shoppers’ carol services at Bath Abbey. The Abbey is situated in the heart of our city. Shoppers’ carols are put on when the Christmas Market is open. For three weekends, we...
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Us and Them
I think we are living through a very unsettling time. It does not matter where we look there appears to be disharmony, disunity and uncertainty. Our society and so many of its institutions are chaotic and shambolic. Truth and decency...
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Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength
Hi, my name is Katy, I’m a curate in the Church of England (trainee vicar) at a church just down the road in Combe Down. This last week I have been on placement here at the Chaplaincy and here is...
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Events unfolding in the Middle East
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5: 9 It is impossible to avoid the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Horrific pictures and accounts of violence and suffering dominate our screens. This can...
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Peace Prayers
In these days when we are all appalled by the outbreak of war in the Middle East the world is more than ever in need of peacemakers. As our thoughts and prayers go to all who are affected by the...
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New Beginnings
This is a time of new beginnings. For many of us, some of our strongest memories from childhood is the return to school after the summer holidays. Even as adults who are not involved in education, the start of the...
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Summer Reading
I don’t know about you, but I am a slow reader. I have a study at home full of books that I have yet to dive into! I love books, but find the day-to-day tasks get in the way. This...
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Pilgrimage
Now that the academic year has drawn to a close, many of us will be turning our eyes to destinations beyond Bath. Some will be applying for jobs, some may be heading off for further studies elsewhere. Many will be...
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God is here
The end of June is a bit of a weird time. Exams and deadlines for most people are over, but a lot of students are still around, enjoying their freedom and making the most of all that Bath has to...
