Text: Matthew 2:1-12 It’s not easy being a man these days… we take quite a bit of stick. I read recently that if the wise men had been women, things would have been different and much better. Firstly, if the wise men had been women, they would not have arrived many months after Jesus’ birth…
Text: Luke 2:16-21 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen It has been a busy time. Food to be prepared, guests to be accommodated, tensions to be calmed, space to be made, and probably this morning, hangovers to be nursed. And now, they have gone back:…
A couple of days ago I received an email from someone. It was a web-based email, and if it follows the common pattern, comes from someone born in 1979, so barely into his twenties. It said: Dear Fr Rundell I have been listening to one of your sermons posted on your parish website under the…
Of your charity, please pray for the soul of Freda Cradduck a faithful member of our congregation who was gathered into God this morning, aged 95. Rest eternal, grant unto her, O Lord and let light perpetual shine upon her May she rest in peace and rise again in Glory
Text: Luke 2:1-14 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This Church has never been a warm church. Over the years we have tried almost every kind of heating, with the possible exception of a bonfire in the middle of the Nave – we have tried…
Text: John 1:1 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I found this poem a couple of years ago. In fact, I think I had it put onto the noticesheet for Christmas a few years back, because I was struck by its exhuberance, and its simplicity.…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/20/anglican-church-rowan-williams A brilliant letter published last Sunday in the Observer newspaper, which speaks volumes. My interjections in red Dear Archbishop Rowan, Even though I'm not sending Christmas cards this year – ran out of time – you are not going to escape my seasonal circular letter. It is filled not with the record of my…
Supporting Christian Aid's PresentAid means almost no paper and postage will be wasted this year. You you are a close friend or parishoner, you will know what we've been up to; if you are more distant then why havn't we spoken this year? In which case, these images and silly self-deprecating jokes will have to…
=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwn6fuF9y0 Such a beautiful, sincere and quietly humorous song. Its mere presence on this earth outweighs some of the horrible things that Minchin says about my faith.
For the book I found I had to declare my 10 Desert Island Discs, really quickly. This is a really quick off the top of my head list, so no long introspection. Here goes: State of Independence – Donna Summer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KePwKX94NM4 Atmosphere – Joy Division https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdUjlawLJM Age of Consent – New Order http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYx8yW3POcg Life’s What…
