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Fathers Day: Parable of the Loving Father
Today is Fathers Day, a day which started out as a greetings card occasion but give us opportunities. As we think about our own experience of fathers and for some of us, what it is like to be one, we … Continue reading
Being alert for the gift of the Spirit
Thursday was Ascension Day, the day we read, as we did in our first reading (Acts 1:6-14), of Jesus’ final moment with his disciples in person. One joker on the internet referred to it as being the day when he … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday: Remember you are dust
Coronavirus seems to be spreading further around the world, with more towns in Europe being isolated and schools nearby sending students home, some even closing to be deep cleaned. I have been struggling over the past few days with a … Continue reading
On Sabbatical…
I am currently on Sabbatical until October – an extended period to rest, reflect and renew. All enquiries: Peterborough Parish Church Peterborough Cathedral Deanery
Holiness let loose in human lives
It has become quite a well-worn observation that the Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city. People, and the biblical thread, find one another and set up camp together – for protection in numbers, support and companionship. … Continue reading
Broiled Fish – Security clearance to tell a story of peace and hope
I don’t think I have ever eaten broiled fish. I had to look it up and the first recipe that came up was for broiled lobster, which made today’s Gospel reading seem very upmarket (Luke 24:36-48). Perhaps Jesus liked playing … Continue reading
Mary Magdalene – cinema at a slower pace
Critics have not been exactly gushing about the retake on Mary Magdalene, the new film in cinemas from this weekend. BBC Film 2018 described it as “thuddingly dull” and the Evening Standard made a play on the Oxbridge pronunciation of … Continue reading
Replacing rudeness with radical inclusive love
There are times when we are left stunned by what comes over as another’s rudeness. From words that come out wrong, they have a bluntness and harshness just not intended but nonetheless said, to deliberate prejudice and disdain. And there … Continue reading
William Shakespeare 400: A Prayer
On the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare on 23rd April 1616, a prayer which follows the Seven Ages in ‘As you like it’. There is also a reference to the text on his gravestone in Holy … Continue reading
