Football kits and the Church
Throughout the year it would appear to me, as one not versed in the liturgical colours, that ministers change their colours. We have white or gold for those times of...
What do you expect in a Cathedral?
“Not the atmosphere one would expect in a Cathedral” What do you expect to find in a cathedral? A fine building with impressive architecture, huge expansive windows resplendent with artistic...
TV and Advent
Do you remember? Those halcyon days when the days were good! Oh how those memories flood back. We ventured to Derby and their library to see an exhibition of past...
We Shall Not Forget
We shall not forget those who have fallen, those who have laid down their lives for others. They who have sacrificed their lives so that we might live. This image...
Order and Rejuvenation
Occasionally we like order. We need it on the road to ensure safety, the trains need it to govern that they arrive at the correct platforms. We seek it in daily...
Pray as you Can
Are there days when we seem unable to pray? During this time of formation, as the Church calls it, I am trying to get into the habit (no, not that...
Working Schedules
What do you do when you have a great idea and want it to run and run? Often, if you are like me, you are super keen and enthusiastic. You...
About this Blog: Jesus Without Baggage
For those attracted to Jesus but not to the baggage often attached to his message. Source: About this Blog: Jesus Without Baggage
Worship like Apple
I entered the huge expanse of the Apple emporium on New Street, Birmingham. This airy environment with its wonderful architecture has an array of tables set out with various models...
Reflecting
Well my first week at Theological College is over! Amidst the welcomes, the first lectures and the communal meals disparate groups of people have come together to start to form a...
Who am I?
The course is just about to start. We have 2 years to be 'formed' into people who can undertake the role of Ministers of Religion within either the Anglican or...
Anger as a seed
On this journey sometimes the pace of progress doesn't seem to fit in with the rate that was expected or wished. We can possibly set a schedule which life doesn't...