BBC local radio serviceSunday 17th January 2021plus some from Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield Holy Trinity Huddersfield seen from the sanctuary Today, i found out listening to the radio in bed, is Quitter Sunday, which marks the time when 75% of people have already broken their New Years' resolutions. Congratulations if you are in the 25%. …
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Have you rejected us for ever? — Psalm 74:1
Psalm 74 — Psalms of Asaph Who wrote this psalm? There are three possible answers to this question: Someone using the name of Asaph from the time of the Babylonian exile.Asaph prophesying the destruction of Solomon's Temple.Asaph talking about the destruction of the home of the tabernacle at Shiloh There are reasons for each of …
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You can be forgiven ALL your sin
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 10th January, 2021 The East window of Holy Trinity Huddersfield The first full week of 2021 started in an expected way: Back into lockdown with an announcement from the Prime Minister on Monday. So Tuesday I was on granddaughter care duties as my daughter and son-in-law are critical workers. Vicar Mike …
Where is the king?
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 3rd January 2021 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield from Trinity Street. It has been hard to know what day it was this week. New Year's Eve was a Thursday which felt like a Saturday and New Year's Day a Friday that felt like a Sunday. Then there was the real Saturday. On …
I resolve to be more awkward than ever in 2021
There are things you just can't change Many New Year's resolutions are negative, You hate yourself for being overweight so you resolve to lose weight or join a gym. Thanks to Katherine May for this, So instead of focusing on something about myself I feel bad about, and will feel bad if I do not …
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The universe gives praise to God
BBC local radio serviceSunday 27th December 2020 There was no online service at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield this morning, neither was there a streamed service I could find from my father's church, Christ the King, Battyeford, where I used to worship over 40 years ago. At least there was the BBC radio service broadcast at 8am. …
Love
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 20th December 2020 It was like watching a scene from the transporter room in Star Trek. At the end of the sermon retired vicar John became Vicar Mike, similar jumper and shirt colours added to the effect. It was the fade they used in editing, one merging fairly quickly into the …
Christingle
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 13th December 2020 Another week in a pandemic world, and I wish I had something more upbeat to share, but imposter syndrome is beginning to set in. I am beginning to wonder if I am capable of doing things I know I have done. The news has been positive with the …
Peace is not the absence of war
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 6th December, 2020 Holy Trinity Huddersfield, taken from Mountjoy Road. It has been a week of wind, cold, rain and even snow, which landed as slush round here. The most eventful thing for me was giving a blood sample for my diabetes as the results from three months ago had come …
Finding meaning in the waiting
Holy Trinity Church, HuddersfieldSunday 19th November, 2020 I usually have few problems with email. However the one which normally gave links to the services which arrives on a Sunday morning. Scrolling the window and refreshing did not help, it appears nothing had arrived since 9 PM last night. This did not stop me getting in …
Making an ass of myself 