This coming Sunday we arrive at Christian Aid Week and so the worship material that we have produced comes to us from Christian Aid and will allow us to focus on matters beyond our immediate situation and into the wider world where this virus can not be managed with expensive ventilators, a well funded health … [Read more…]
Our third podcast explores John 14 and the ways we dwell with prejudice. Credits Lemn Sissay “Colour Blind” in Gold from the Stone Alison Phipps and Tawone Sitholé “border crossing in Togo (insert place of choice) in The warriors who did not fight Piano played by Brenda Beauchamp.
Our second in a series of podcasts that will take us from Easter to Pentecost, reflects on John 10 and the role of gatekeepers.
Over the last month I’ve had the rare opportunity to listen to others preach and see the way they lead worship. It’s interesting. Last week I began during my morning walk listening to Bill Young’s blog https://revdbill.uk “for and from North Coventry Group.” Bill spoke about recognising Jesus “in the every day, in normality, in … [Read more…]
The First letter of Peter is written to the scattered Christian communities in first century Asia Minor, it reminds them that despite the harshness of their life that they are sanctified and more precious than gold. What might the letter be able to say to 21st Century people scattered to their own homes? Join us … [Read more…]
This is the first in a series of conversations between Kirsty and Craig that reflect on a gospel reading and our responses to it. This week we say something about ourselves and the way we might recognise Jesus in the stranger.
It is now over a month since we were able to meet together and we continue to manage this lockdown period in different ways. Many have grown used to working from home, discovering just how much can be done online. But for others it is difficult, trying to manage work, child care, close proximity to … [Read more…]
Ansty Road & St. Columba’s Worship material for Easter Weekend Maundy Thursday Read Matthew 26 Tune Intercessor (RS 486) This is the night, dear friends, the night for weeping, when powers of darkness overcome the day, the night the faithful mourn the weight of evil whereby our sins the Son of Man betray. This … [Read more…]
1st April 2020 As I type the date I wonder if somehow a great April Fool’s trick is being played on us, confining us to our homes, whilst somewhere else, life continues as it always did. But in truth I know that it doesn’t and that actually the calm surreal atmosphere I see from my … [Read more…]
Had I been leading worship this morning, my planned theme was Friendship. The gospel reading today was the one where Jesus is called to the home of his friends Mary, Martha and Lazarus. By the time he arrives Lazarus has been dead four days, Mary and Martha are grieving and Jesus grieves with them. This, … [Read more…]
