The cross and wisdom Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 1st March 2020 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 5 It was a sunny but cold morning—and very windy. Storm Jorje had blown through during the night leaving me feeling a little tired, not because of the rattle of the windows, even though my bedroom window had …
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Lent — what I am doing and what I am giving up
Giving up sarcasm for Lent 40 blogs of Lent: Day 1 Coffee It is Lent, that traditional time for giving things up. I will probably be taking up sleeping for Lent, but this is a consequence, not part of the plan. What I am doing is giving up caffeine, and as someone who drinks americano …
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Take off your grave cloths
Jesus said, "I am the Resurrection and the Life" Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 23rd February 2020 Off to church again on a blustery but dry day. A welcome relief from the weather over the last two weeks. We arrived in time to settle before the service but not early enough for a between …
Grapes develop by remaining on the vine
I am the true vine: Abide in me Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16th February 2020 Last week was storm Ciara, and I was unable to get to church, nor hear the sermon which has not been uploaded to the church website. A new week and a new storm. Storm Dennis was strong last night …
The BBC, Songs of Praise, autism and why I was upset
The BBC, Songs of Praise, autism and why I was upset I have autism, I am a Christian, so I watched the Songs of Praise program last Sunday 9th September. This programme was made for me, right? Wrong. I had a meltdown, and like the priest with Asperger's Syndrome interviewed I get loud when I …
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Nothing to report: Thanks Ciara
"Like a mighty wind" Sunday 9th September 2020 Storm Ciara. It sounds so friendly giving comfortable names to bad weather. It does not work, it is not friendly. After having been awake during the night due to a combination of arthritic pain and the sound, I awoke a second time at 8am to the radio …
God is a God who wants to be known
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd." Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 2nd February 2020 Sunday started differently for us this week. Our daughter is unwell and son-in-law away so we had the privilege of grandparenting a small but energetic three-year-old. It also started differently at church: We were having a church breakfast, bread rolls …
An autistic man’s guide to buying underwear
Churches are often the worst places to be autistic. Touch sensitivity in a gentleman, of course, has to come round to a gentleman's most sensitive parts and buying the garments which contain them.
Jesus will speak to us personally
I am the gate Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 19th January 2020 I am the gate is the latest instalment in our sermon series on I am, Jesus in his own words. This blog title is words from the sermon, He will speak to us personally. -oOo- A really bright sunny Sunday morning in which …
We are fed by an encounter with Jesus
I am the Bread of Life Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 12th January 2020 A blustery winter's morning. My wife Linda and I walked to church with only a little rain on us. On the way home we went through the park on my suggestion as the rain seemed to have dried up. Bad idea, …
Making an ass of myself 