So often the Bible seems now to take on a fresh weight of significance in the context of the horrific troubles between the Palestinians and Israelis who share the ‘Holy Land’. On his way to the city of his death and resurrection, Jesus says; ‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those …
Mustard Seed prayers
It’s always appealed to me that Jesus used stories to help people ponder what the Kingdom of God might be like. He gives us images to explore, space to play and room to use our imaginations! A famous example is this: “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we …
Serenity
We were so delighted, at St Mary’s, to host the Clouds House Carol Service once again last December. While all the Advent services are special that event, above all, brings vividly to life the Christmas promise of light coming into darkness, especially as this year we heard the experiences of a father and son who …
Expectations
My mother was a teacher and a really good teacher. As a teenager myself I knew some of her students as friends, and they loved and respected her. As she grew older and more tired, however, she became gradually more negative, jaded by the endless demands of the job. She stopped enjoying teaching, with all …