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Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District
Rainbow over WolverhamptonMy visit to the Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District began on Thursday March 27th when the Chair of District, Revd John Howard and Mary, his wife, welcomed Robert and I into...
View ArticleGlimpses of Glory in Lent - Holy Week
This week is a journey, a journey towards the cross. A journey through the deeps.I will be spending it in Shetland, travelling with the people there and entering the depths with them.Together, we will...
View ArticleThe waiting - a reflection for Holy Saturday
On the Sabbath, they rested.On the Sabbath they waited.They waited to anoint your body.They waited to bury you properly.They waited to finish the death.They waited to begin the mourning.Today, we have...
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Shetland - Holy week and Easter
The plane dropped low over the sea and the runway came into view at the very last minute as, on a beautiful clear day I flew into Sumburgh Airport to begin my journey through Holy Week to Easter in the...
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Romsey Revisited
On April 26th and 27th I was invited to visit the Romsey Circuit. It was in Romsey that Robert and I had our first home and when we were living here, I responded to the call to preach.On Saturday...
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A miscellany of missing pieces
I haven't managed to keep up with the blogging very well in the last few weeks so here is a miscellany of some places I have visited and people I met in April and early May.Gathering for the serviceOn...
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"Faith in Foodbanks? A Resource for Churches" - You can make a difference today
Do you care about food poverty?Do you want to respond to the challenges presented by food poverty in Britain today?Do you want to find out more about the reasons for the rise in numbers of food...
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Deacons - a gift to the church
On May 6th Daleep and I went to Swanwick to spend three days as guess of the Diaconal Order at Convocation. I had been looking forward to this opportunity to listen to and share with deacons from...
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A week-end in Bolton and Rochdale District and a retreat in East Anglia
I visited the Bolton and Rochdale District on May 10th and 11th. It was a short visit but packed with interesting things.Inside Christ ChurchOn Saturday I went to the District Synod. The Chair of...
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London District - Festival, Surrey and Wesley's Chapel
My visit to the London District began on Saturday May 17th after meetings in Church House on the Friday. On the first day Rev Jenny Impey, one of the London Chairs took me to a local farm, and...
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London District - Tower Hamlets
On Monday I spent the day in Tower Hamlets with Revd Stuart Jordan (Chair of District) and Rev Cameron Kirkwood, the Superintendent Minister.The first visit was to Citizens UK in their London Office....
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We pray for peace
On the Day of Pentecost followers of Jesus were meeting together and they recognised and responded to the presence of the Holy Spirit. The events described in Acts chapter 2 are powerful and dramatic...
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Wesley Day and Cliff Festival
On Saturday, May 24th Daleep and I celebrated Wesley Day in London.First there was the service in Wesley's Chapel. Daleep preached and I presided at the Communion service. We went from the communion to...
View ArticleWalls
On Tuesday I saw another wall...the peace wall in Belfast.It is a wall that has stood for many years. A reminder of complex realtionships. A reminder of the intransigence of some differences. Also a...
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Inverness and pioneers from Wesley to today
After the Cliff Festival I moved into a week of meetings including a morning spent with a delegation from Pakistan. We heard about the realities of life for Christians in Pakistan, they shared concerns...
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Celebrating 200 years of Methodism in Desborough and the inauguration of a...
After returning from Scotland I had a day of catching up in Darlington before travelling to Desborough in the Kettering and Corby Circuit on Saturday. I was preaching at a service of thanksgiving for...
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When you've massaged some-one's feet, you can't kill them
On Tuesday June 10th I flew from Newcastle to Belfast, arriving just after 8.00am for a visit to the Corrymeela Community. I was met by Pádraig Ó Tuama, a member of the Community. Pádraig drove us to...
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Moving Out Together - The Conference of the Methodist Church in Ireland
I travelled from Belfast to Dublin to attend the Methodist Conference along with Daleep, Jonathan and Jenny. The train was running late but I was met at the station by Rev Donald Ker, the Secretary of...
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Wesley Study Centre - past, present and future
Last Wednesday evening (June 18th) I went to the leaving service for the final cohort of students for ordained ministry from the Wesley Study Centre in Durham. Afterwards we had a lovely meal in the...
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Celebrating the 40th anniverary of the ordination of women
What a great day it was!The sun was shining as people arrived at Wesley's Chapel for the service of celebration marking the 40th anniversary of the ordination of women to the presbyterate in the...
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