Tag Archives: Baptism

Think of how God loves you

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Last week in St Peters on the hill I had the beautifully stilling encounter of a butterfly flying into the church to join us for our prayer. And now this week after remembering my baptism birthday, a Sunday serving in … Continue reading →

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Baptism Birthday No 3

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

A lovely third baptism birthday on the 25th with a delicious hot chocolate fudge cake (thankyou flatmate Florence), yum

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A Cradle Song

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

After last night I’ve been thinking more about poetry again, and walking back to my mum’s house after the lovely baptism in church this morning I recalled William Blake’s A Cradle Song. The narrator watches his baby sleeping and is … Continue reading →

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Christology at Chads

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

First day at “Taking the Next Step”, a vocations conference in St Chad’s College Durham. 21 of us (all different ages and from different places) plus 3 priests staying throughout, and 3 more coming and going, with the Bishop of … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Rain Paintings

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Searching through visually similar images again I’ve stumbled across a wonderful artist, Leonid Afremov. I think we Brits have a lot to learn from him, we should really learn to see summer rain as something beautiful, not something which gets … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought: My Sermon on Attending Baptisms

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Two lovely services this morning at which I preached. Delighted by the positive response to my challenging sermon… First Reading: Acts 10.44-end While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had … Continue reading →

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Surrexit Dominus Vere

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! I had the “this is the day that Lord has made” song in my head for a while yesterday morning as I tapped out an Easter Day blog, but since lunchtime I’ve been remembering … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Eight

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Psalm 27:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts; so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The wilderness places we need to wander into sometimes to be still are very … Continue reading →

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Mr and Mrs Pryce

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Congratulations to Ruth and David Pryce, who married today, and had their little son Seth Edward baptised in the same service. It was a pleasure to see so many happy, smiling (and tearful) faces. I’m a friend of the very … Continue reading →

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Candle and Kindle

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Today is the second anniversary of my baptism. In the morning I went back to my parish Church and retraced the steps of my baptism, giggling as I splashed some water from the font onto my head (don’t tut I’m … Continue reading →

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