It’s 10:30am Sunday morning, the 4th Sunday in Lent, Mothering Sunday, the first Sunday of Social Distancing and I’m sitting in Ansty Road all alone. I’ve put some notices on the outside noticeboards and on the doors, I’ve had a chat with the taxi drivers forlornly waiting for a fare and now the computer is … [Read more…]
During February we focus on the Sermon on the Mount. It begins with Beatitudes, a series of blessings for broken, vulnerable, marginal people who are each valued in the currency of God’s reign. Often we end with the last blessing, but carry on – “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has … [Read more…]
November brings us to Remembrance, and after 4 years of marking 100 years since the First World War we are now into 80th anniversaries since Second World War. It is a reminder that two major wars were fought within 20 years of each other and that since then, the UK has been involved in a … [Read more…]
This is being written at an Electric Vehicle Charger as I wait for my car to recharge. I’ve been listening to the radio talk about a Climate Action Day as young people all around the world strike in order to challenge business and government to focus on their climate impact. Another story is about an … [Read more…]
God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food.…” And it was so. God saw everything … was very good. … the sixth day.” So begins human stewardship of the … [Read more…]
We are looking for people to come and re-seed this congregation …
A poem for Easter 2019.
I went to see the Knife Angel this week. It was glistening in the early morning sun, looking resplendent and serene. All the time I was there, other people were coming to look, photograph, talk about the message it brings, the times we live in that creates art out of confiscated knives. It is a … [Read more…]
I’m delighted that our Church Meeting in January decided that St.Columba’s should stay open for at least the next year. I thank all who were there for their honesty, careful deliberation and willingness to close the building, but ultimately for their faith that God still has a role for us in this place. Seeking a … [Read more…]
There is a style of poetry that doesn’t use punctuation but leaves big gaps between phrases Amongst the leaf … [Read more…]
