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The feast of Epiphany begins with the traditional proclamation which sets the dates for Easter and the rest of the Church year. In an age without watches or calendars it was a useful marker of the year, and is a tradition which should, I believe, be maintained… Epiphany Proclamation Dear brothers and sisters, the glory…
Three years ago I thought about my Desert Island Discs. Now, in the post-Christmas, pre-Funeral lull, I turn my thoughts to the whole album which has meant so much to me, the LPs which I would wade into the surf to rescue… You can tell a lot about people from their all-time top albums: not…
Listen (preached at S. Mary the Virgin, Bickleigh) Text: Matthew 2:13-15; 19-23 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen With the birth of the Christ child still fresh in our ears, we move away from the crèche and towards the reality of living in the presence of…
If you want, the Virgin will come walking down the road pregnant with the holy, and say, “I need shelter for the night, please take me inside your heart, my time is so close.” Then, under the roof of your soul you will witness the sublime intimacy, the divine, the Christ taking birth forever, as…
In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen It’s often said that there’s something magical about Christmas, that it has a fairy tale quality to it. Christmas lights, candles and other decorations certainly enliven this darkest time of the year: their gentle, subtle, twinkling light fills this…
Texts: Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11 What was the question again? In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. One of my favourite books is the Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy, by the late lamented Douglas Adams, a trilogy which contains five books… The Hitch-Hiker’s Story is…
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We seem to have such strange public perceptions: we love to stigmatise and alienate. I read this week (http://theconversation.com/british-people-are-wrong-about-everything-heres-why-16018) that out of every £100 of Benefit, the public believes about £24 of it is obtained fraudulently whereas in reality the figure is about 70pence. Everytime I pass a newsstand I glimpse the front page of the…
Motorola used to be massive: the major player in mobile phones alongside Nokia and then… well, they just got overtaken and the likes of Apple, Samsung and HTC put them into the second division. This must have been the point when Google snapped them up as a bargain. Google license the Android OS and specifically…
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Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, At this time we prepare to be caught up in the dance towards the redemption and renewal of all things, on earth, in heaven and under the earth. Help us to cast aside our earthly concerns and to look to the dawn that is coming. Be with us in our stillness…
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