Tag Archives: connections

Park in Sepia

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

Flicking through some of the first photos I took and edited I’ve rediscovered a love for Sepia. Capturing vibrant colours is a powerful thing but Sepia seems to have a way of bringing memories that extra bit of feeling sometimes. … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hardy

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

I’ve tried very hard to read Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles but about a quarter of the way in have given up. Hardy’s descriptive skills are often rather wonderful… Nature does not often say “See!” to her poor creature at … 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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Dietro Casa

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Still keeping up with my ‘Song of the Week’ list, this being the 90th. Nice to flick through them again and note that Ludovico Einaudi has appeared most often. A dear composer to me and one still alive, those who … Continue reading →

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Knowing the Other

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Your Teacher Eats with Tax Collectors and Sinners: You, Cornerstone and the Mission of ACU Richard Beck is an experimental theologian/psychologist who I came across earlier today after finding his article on the Hufflepuff House in Harry Potter. I then … Continue reading →

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Creating Mysteries and Solving Them

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

A few weeks ago after writing an English Literature essay on religious poetry and William Blake, my tutor gave me a very high mark (yay!) and had two ‘how to improve’ points for me. The first was to include more … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Nineteen

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Third verse in a row to jump out from the Lectionary about the Sabbath! Take it as a sign if you wish… resting and thanking is important. A set time to connect … Continue reading →

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Lux Aurumque

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Lux Aurumque From Eric Whitacre’s album Light and Gold… Eric speaking about the album here

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Somewhere in Time

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Travelling back wasn’t much fun. I felt down and tired and rather sorry for myself as I headed for the train after my bus. I could describe what I was feeling as being in a state of ‘limbo’. Like being … Continue reading →

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Falcondale Lake

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

Beginning to hike up towards Falcondale Lake after another’s hours reading, I thought more about what silence actually is. What comes to mind: A synonym of stillness? Inner peace? An environment where these qualities can flourish? Absence of speech? Upon … Continue reading →

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