YHWH Shalom Names of God - part 44 The LORD our peace YHWH is God’s actual name which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates to us: Shalom means peace, but not just the absence of …
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A poem from the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Betty Hill
A poem from the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Betty Hill Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Wednesday 30th January 2019 Ida Betty Hill 13th July 1939 - 6th January 2019 At the funeral service for my mother-in-law Betty Hill, my daughters, Ruth Taylor-Yorke and Anna Laverick read a poem they had written about their …
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Farewell Betty
Ida Betty Hill, 13 July 1937 – 6 January 2019 Today is the date of Betty, my mother-in-law's funeral. She is sadly missed. I first met Betty in 1980 when I started going out with my now wife of nearly 38 years, Linda. Being one of six children I thought I knew what a chaotic …
A long day at church
A (long) day in the life of a church musician Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 27 September 2019 I love my church. A long day that started straight after the News from my radio alarm. Up, shaved dressed and breakfasted on a bowl of rice crispies in order to get to church at 9am in …
Names of God: part 43: The Lord my rock.
YHWH Cela Names of God: part 43: The LORD my rock YHWH is God’s actual name which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates to us: Cela means rock and is derived from a word meaning …
Mission, ministry, media and money
Mission, ministry, media and money Mission This comes first. The mission of the Church is joining in with the mission of God, but that is Church with a big C, the universal church. How a local church, para-church group or individual church fits in with God's plan can, and does, vary greatly. God's mission God's …
Roots: Habits for fruitfulness 2: Prayer and fasting
Prayer and fasting Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 20 January 2019 Last week's sermon was about bearing fruit. It was also the overview for a sermon series. This week we came to church in a subdued mood. We are in the emotional limbo between my mother-in-law two weeks ago and her funeral in ten days …
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Names of God – part 42: The LORD God of hosts
YHWH Sabaoth Names of God - part 42 The LORD God of hosts or the LORD God of hoards YHWH is God’s actual name (usually translated as LORD) which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates …
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“You are not disabled…”
"You are not disabled... "...You just walked across the room" Buffet meals are the bain of my existence. Walking wilt crutches, using a buffet I need one hand for the left crutch, one for the right crutch, one to hold the plate and one to hold the spoon to put food onto the plate. Can …
Spiritual discipline – week 1: an overview
Take away the love of sinning Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 13th January 2019 Starting at the end, there is a line in our last song of this week's service that stops me dead every time. Take away the love of sinning, Alpha and Omega be, is a line from the hymn Love divine all …
Making an ass of myself 