I went to holy Communion this morning which involved a fairly long sermon. The time after Christmas which is a celebration of the birth of Jesus, is very important to Christians and the reading today was the first chapter or part of the first chapter of St John's Gospel. In the most magisterial and visionary way, St John is trying to convey in words the enormous sweep of our world receiving a...
Today is the 6th anniversary of our arrival in Somerset. On that day 24th November it was also raining. Life has changed in so many ways that it is difficult to enunciate them in one go. I met the mayor of Midsomer Norton fairly early on in our time. He said that things would happen for us but 10 times slower than we would like and he was absolutely right. We are now on more than nodding...
I have recently separated myself from a group of people that I have been with for the last two three years or so and this is my discussion with my friend, or the essence of my discussion, to see how I move forward Brian: I realized I've been seeking the living among the dead in the group I have just left and this group that someone just described as blind sheep. Being a sheep is bad enough but...
I have not written a serious diary entry for some time so this is a summary of what has been happening in the last week or so. We been doing quite a lot of work in a garden in Peasedown St John for a delightful customer who has a garden area that he does not have the time to maintain and we have stepped in to tidy it up. I first started working with him in 2018 and then did another clearing job...
I have had 80 years worth of being a member of so many congregations that I have lost count. I thought it would be a good time to reflect on all my experiences, good bad and indifferent, and see if this resonates with anyone else's experience. I owe a lot to my parents who introduced me to the Christian Faith mainly because my father was a vicar serving in the Church of England which is the...
Before I start to whinge, here is a leaflet that I saw in Frome Cheese and Grain this evening. Unsung minorities which are not so small as we would like to imagine are nevertheless important so well done whoever it was for this local initiative. A brief word today. There is a social and cultural group called Christians in Media. I receive a lot of material including an invitation to come...
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