Month: May 2010
Homily for Pentecost: Holy Fire Inside You
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. How do you describe the indescribable? How do you find words for your wedding day, cradling your newborn child in your eyes, beating that child at Wii bowling years later? How do we find words for powerful spiritual experiences:…
Summer Fayre – 22nd May 2010
The Summer Fayre was a great success – great weather, the people of God working well together: fun and laughter and we raised around £1200! [gallery
Sermon: Ascension
Text: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today, as we celebrate the Ascension, we see an important shift for those who follow Jesus from being turned inward, focusing on their common life and learning at Jesus’ feet, to begin…
Blesséd Rising – A Liturgy for the Ascension – St Mary's, Moseley, Birmingham
We travelled to Moseley in Birmingham yesterday to speak on Creative Liturgy and Mission and then to share a Blesséd Mass with the good people of that place. The seminar was intended to stimulate the parish into possibilities of Sacramental Alternative Worship, and then to show then a way, with the firm expectation that their…
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It's the 35% who did not vote who are to blame
Credit to Diamond Geezer for displaying these stats Vote2010: Election stats 1a) 2010 election: votes cast Con 36% Lab 29% LD 23% Oth 1b) 2010 election: seats won Con 306 Lab 258 LD 57 Oth 2) 2010 government: to be confirmed Con 306 [363 LD 57 or Lab 258 [315+ LD 57 O 3a) 2005 election:…
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Let Go – An Ascension Ritual
Equipment: Stones https://www.vimeo.com/11477207 The disciples gathered around the resurrected Lord, and from their midst he rose to leave them. They wanted, and we would want to hold on to him, but this is the time to let go. Nolle Me Tangere – do not hold onto me (John 20:17) he said to the Magdalene. The…
My voting advice to the parish at Mass
Once upon a time, your Vicar would stand in his pulpit and tell his flock how they should be voting next Thursday. Goodness me, the Roman Church still does it, on the basis of the candidate’s position on Abortion and Gay Marriage. As with the last election, I will be exhorting them to vote, but…
Font Design 2010
In memory of Isla Foulger, who sadly only lived for a short time in 2008, this font is to be a lasting memorial of her, and a powerful statement about Baptism in this sacred space. The life-sized dummy was requested by the DAC and has been really useful in seeing how it will work in…
Sermon: Easter 5, Year C – Love
Found the bulk of this sermon from the excellent Sermons that Work site. Sometimes you find something that says just want you want without having to change it much. Text: John 13:31-35 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen I want you to think about filling…