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, …
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Jesus comes to dispel the darkness in our lives.
Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 5th January 2020 It is not often I feel a real challenge from God in a church service. Today was one of them. The challenge came whilst the Bible was being read. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness are …
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Contrasts and change
Contrasts and change St. Mary's, Lutterworth Parish Church, Sunday 29th December 2019 We were away this weekend. My brother was 60 years old on Friday and was having a double birthday celebration as his wife will also be turning 60 in 2020. We stayed in the Greyhound Inn, an 18th-century coaching inn in Lutterworth, then …
Focus on the shepherds
Gloria in Excelsis Deo Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 22nd December 2019 Sometimes being autistic and going to church are just not compatible. This week, as I was playing percussion in the later 10:45 service, and again at 4 in the afternoon at a Christingle service. I set off so that I would have time …
John the Baptist and the supernatural breaking into this world
Benedictus Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 15th December 2019 It's Sunday morning again, the weather is cold but the sleet that was coming down at 5.30 is stopping, I was awake with heartburn, I am now on my way to church. I am making sure I am in the building before the end of the …
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Magnificat — Glory to God
MAGNIFICAT Five prayers for advent — Part 2 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 9th December 2019 Sunday again, and a different one to the usual one. Firstly, I was playing in the worship band again this week, but that is not unusual. Secondly, I had been kept awake with the weather, gale-force winds and rain, …
May your word be fulfilled
FIAT MIHI Five prayers for advent — Part 1 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 1st December 2019 "So close you could almost touch." These were the words of one of our church's youth, they were having a sleepover, two nights, in church this weekend. A better version of that quote would be, "God's presence was …
It’s a rich man’s world
Faith and money Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 24th November 2019 A slightly warmer, slightly drier morning than some this week and neither of us were involved in the service this week other than being in the congregation, so my wife and I had time for a breakfast of bacon and egg sandwiches before a stroll …
The start of a conversation
Faith and Marriage Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 17th November 2019 Today I was playing mandolin and a little percussion in the worship band. So off to church early enough to catch the end of the first service. Post-service my wife and I journeyed back through Greenhead Park to look at the autumn colours. The …
Remembering and Resting
Remembering and Resting Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 10th November 2019 This morning I awoke alone. Our daughter, a nurse, was working night shifts this weekend and our son-in-law was away on training. We had arranged to look after our granddaughter on Saturday Night. That was plan A. Plan A did not work out. …
Making an ass of myself 