Trinity Sunday 22 May, 2016 Reading: John 16:12-15 Open us to fresh meaning for our lives, O God. Have you ever been caught up in a moment that seems to carry you beyond yourself? A moment where all the dross of everyday life seems to be transformed; where life in that moment seems to take […]
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Learning to Speak the Language of Love 15 May, 2016 Reading: Acts 2:1-21, Genesis 11:19 Holy Spirit move in my words and in our hearts. In Christ’s name. Amen One of my favourite TV programmes is Star Trek. I don’t want to sound like a nerd, but I love it in all its forms – […]
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Being Where Jesus Is 8 May, 2016 Reading: John 17:20-26 Rebecca, our youngest, was just beginning to think about what she wanted to do when she grew up. Trying to be a good father, I took her to one side and gave her the talk. “You know, Rebecca, you are intelligent and able. You can […]
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The Spirit Will Lead You Into All Truth Reading: John 16:12-15 One of the hard things about the earthquakes has been that it has forced a number of us to give up our homes. Even if you haven’t been affected, you will know someone who has. In the same way, as people get older, the […]
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Thinking Big 1 May, 2016 Open the Bible to us in a fresh and exciting way, in Jesus Name. Elephants have very good memories. Once, a visitor to the circus was being shown around the animal enclosure. He was amazed to see a huge elephant tethered to the ground by a tiny thin piece of […]
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