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Thoughts for the 7th June 2020 – Trinity Sunday, by Mike.
What is Trinity Sunday? It is the day on which the church proclaims the doctrine of the Trinity, one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is appropriate to celebrate this soon after the Feast of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit appeared to his...
Thoughts for the 31st May 2020 – Pentecost (also known as Whit Sunday), by Mike.
What is Pentecost? It is the day on which we celebrate the disciples were ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’ in front of a large crowd which had gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the festival of Pentecost. Jesus had promised that this would happen: ‘I have said these...
Thoughts for the 21st May 2020 – Ascension Day, by Mike.
What is Ascension Day? This is, to many, a rather puzzling celebration! Jesus ascending to heaven in clouds of glory is difficult to fit into the patterns of our experience. There are, of course, wonderful paintings of the scene – see, for example, the Rembrandt’s...
Thoughts for Sunday 19th April by Mike Oswald.
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Thoughts for Sunday 12th April (Easter Sunday) by Mike Oswald.
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Thoughts for Sunday 5th April (sixth Sunday in Lent) by Mike Oswald.
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LENT – DESERT TIMES – CORONAVIRUS, by Barbara Gardner
LENT is our time to repent, reflect, open our hearts a little wider and understand our Lord a little more deeply, so that when Good Friday and Easter come, we have the opportunity to receive overflowing grace from God. This year we shall be doing these things within...
Thoughts for Sunday 29th March (fifth Sunday in Lent) by Mike Oswald.
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Thoughts for Sunday 22nd March (fourth Sunday in Lent) by Mike Oswald.
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Thoughts for Sunday 15th March (third Sunday in Lent) by Mike Oswald.
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