From loneliness to solitude
Our reading from the book of Genesis this week holds before us a poignant image of loneliness, and deep isolation. Maybe for the first time in his lif [...]
God’s support – & making the most of our situation
One of the most powerful stories in Genesis, is about Joseph – you know the one with the special coat favoured by his father. It’s a shocking story ab [...]
In God’s image
The recent demonstrations in the USA and across the world sparked by the avoidable and tragic death of the Afro-American George Floyd, are a vivid rem [...]
Generosity
Abraham was sitting in the shade of the oak trees at Mamre where he had settled and pitched his tent, when he saw three strangers approaching. Abraham [...]
Encircling prayer
One of my favourite hymns is St Patrick’s Breastplate. It’s a powerfully affirming hymn that has weathered the centuries of Christian devotion and rem [...]
Pentecost opens the door to God’s love
Luke’s story of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples is highly dramatic and very powerful. I think Luke is drawn to the dramatic, to power [...]
God with us always
One of the vivid memories I have of my time on the Island of Iona in Scotland is what happened every Saturday morning. This was the time when all the [...]
We are not alone
This Sunday we hear Jesus speaking to his disciples preparing them for the time when he will no longer be with them. Maybe you have done this from tim [...]
Faith and celebration
Every year in the middle of the Easter season western culture has celebrated Mother’s Day since its inception in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memoria [...]
Jesus – the gate to new life
One of the first images we are given of the early Christian Church is that of the disciples who have gathered for mutual support in an atmosphere of f [...]