To be aware of others was fantastic Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Friday 17th and Sunday 19th July 2020 On Friday My wife and I attended the wedding of a couple we knew until recently. When I say attended I mean we turned on this computer to watch the ceremony being streamed on Facebook live. I …
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Rejoice
P. R. A. Y. – R = Rejoice and reflect Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday, 12th July 2002 This was the week I found out how old my music recording equipment is, and how rusty my recording technique is. The last time I did this was using a desktop computer, which I haven't used for …
Pause
Approaching God with the right attitude Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 5th July 2020 During the week we learned that our Vicar would not be with us for the next few weeks, his Doctor and the Bishop have agreed that he should take some time off and we are not expecting him to be on …
I was sent to finish the race
Perseverance Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday, 28th June 2020 This week I missed going to my life group. All I needed to do was to simply click on a link in Whatsapp and I would have been in the Zoom meeting, but I simply forgot. I have no excuse. There had been a change to …
Being a people of hope
Becoming the hope that you are meant to be Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 21st June 2020 Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, floodlit in 2019 to celebrate 200 years as a church. Vicar Mike stood in an empty church building was the first image of this week's virtual service. By empty I mean really empty. No …
Did a pandemic cause the Reformation?
We are not living in unprecedented times. Back in March this year Pope Francis gave this advice to Catholics. “If you cannot find a priest to confess to, speak directly with God, your father, and tell him the truth. Say, ‘Lord, I did this, this, this. Forgive me,’ and ask for pardon with all your …
I’m disappointed #BlackLivesMatter
Whatever happened to the God who is against injustice? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 7th June 2020 I love my church. My inner SJW (Social Justice Warrior) is disappointed. I think there was an opportunity missed this week. So I have waited for two hours between the end of the service to pray and let …
George Floyd is our brother, our father, our cousin, our friend – by Neil Charlton – Grace + Truth
I was finding it hard to say how disgusted I was with the killing of George Floyd, being a white British man. Instead, I am pointing you to this, written by a black man. To me, it gets to the heart of the matter. It made me cry. Thank you for writing this, Neil Charlton. …
He will remake…
...He always has and he always will. Wade Street Church, Lichfield, Sunday 31st May 2020 Blues and Jazz service He will remake ... He always has and he always will. It's true — Blessed be his name — Thank you, God. John Coltrane Not the usual service, but I attended more than one this weekend, …
Living our faith
God equips us Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 24th May 2020 I shouldn't be here. That's the third time I have started a blog about the Sunday service with those four words. The first was on April 26th, the trip to Belfast to celebrate our wedding anniversary had to be cancelled. Then on May 3rd …
Making an ass of myself 