*Deliberate misspelling of the word prodigal I spent many delightful hours of my youth in the park. Happy afternoons were often spent lounging on the grass with my friends, eating cones of chips and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. One such day, on a pleasant spring afternoon, I had a phone call from my Mum [...]
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Holy Week as a Deacon: Palm Sunday
8.30am Always cue for a song! What's the buzz? Tell me what's a happening! What's the buzz? Tell me what's a happening! When do we ride into Jerusalem? When do we ride into Jerusalem? TODAY! With a late night last night, the clocks going forward and breakfast with the Bible starting at 7.30, my salted [...]
The first week of Lent
Ash Wednesday 2018 marked several things. It was 5 liturgical years since I gave my first sermon to a small group gathered in Christ Church, Chester. It was our first Valentine's Day married. It was the last day my boss would be at work for over three weeks. It was also the first day of [...]
Waiting and Transforming: Advent
I've been thinking about writing a blog about advent for a couple of weeks, but there's just been so much to do with very little spare time! So now I find myself on Christmas Eve, with tomorrow's talk written, most things sorted in the house for The Big Day and a couple of moments to [...]