...and pray for one another BBC local radio service and Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 23rd August 2020 Church in bed us something I am getting used to. Every Sunday since we went into lockdown I have been awakened at 8 am for the BBC local radio service, where all the BBC local radio join …
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Return to humility – Psalm 131
As content as a child Psalm 131 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty;I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.2 But I have calmed and quietened myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. 3 Israel, …
Encourage one another
Eleanor Rigby and L S Lowry Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16th August, 2020 It has been a quiet week. Although it has been warm my arthritis reacts to humidity in the atmosphere and has kept me in. Not that I particularly want to go out. The data from https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=47574f7a6e454dc6a42c5f6912ed7076 from two weeks ago, 22nd …
Unfailing love – Psalm 130
Full redemption Redemption in the modern world means going to the pawnbroker's with some money and getting your things that you pawned back. With God it means exactly the same. This is God's world, and God is buying it back. Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2 Lord, hear …
Where was God in this? Part 5 – If you will not forgive them I will not forgive you.
I'm entitled to a little grudge just once in a while, aren't I? 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name.10 Your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.11 Give us this day our daily bread,12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. …
We must actively look out for those with needs.
Love one another Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 8th August 2020 It's almost back to being reclusive in our household. Last Sunday evening we had our granddaughter, an energetic four year old, over to stay the night. Our daughter and son-in-law were both working on Monday so we have formed a support bubble. In response …
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Perseverance – Psalm 129
I'm still here and I'm not going away Straight on the heels of Psalm 128 which is all about joy, happiness and blessings from God comes this one, a song about the need for perseverance. They couldn't be more different. Psalm 129 A song of ascents. 1 ‘They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,’ let Israel …
The valley – New Wine
New Wine United breaks out, Sunday 2nd August 2020 There was no service at Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, this week. A number of our congregation attend New Wine at this time each year, so we were asked instead to watch the morning worship from New Wine. There were the inevitable plugs. With no income from …
Happiness, joy and blessings – Psalm 128
Prosperity and suffering. It is often easier to read songs about prosperity like this than it is to read songs ranting about injustice or laments, at least it is for some people. For other people it is the other way round, they are living the rants and laments but find the prosperity psalms difficult. Psalm …
Where was God in this? Part IV, Hannah
Depression not moving On Tuesday 21st July in a conversation on Facebook on a discussion on "How Churchy are you" three of us got sidelined into abuse in charismatic circles, how people had been prayed for for healing or prayed for for deliverance for neuro-divergent or mental health issues. And then when nothing happened the …
