The Holy Spirit in three tenses A lot of teaching in Christianity comes in three tenses: Past, present and future. Take Salvation, we can say that we have been saved (either when we made a commitment to Jesus, when we were baptised or 2,000 years ago at the annunciation/crucifixion/ascension &mdash: choose your theology), we are …
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The point of healing
With a word Matthew 8:14–17 The authority of Jesus And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he …
You’ll never walk alone
Guided by God: Council of Saints Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, 15th September 2019 A dry morning's walk to church, despite the weather app on my smartphone predicting otherwise. I was playing percussion in the later service, I arrived during the sermon of the first service in order to be ready for the second. The sermon …
Symbols of the Holy Spirit 4: Fire
Symbols of the Holy Spirit 4: Fire This blog has been published out of sequence because the planned blog, about the Holy Spirit as a mighty wind coincided with the landfall of Hurricane Dorian. Please pray for the people of the Bahamas and Florida and those in the hurricane's path. You can donate to the …
4 things that made Jonah angry
4 things that made Jonah angry Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 25th August 2019 An earlier start for me again at Holy Trinity, I was playing percussion in the worship band so had to be there early for the final rehearsal. It was also the last joint service of the summer holiday period, Vicar Mike …
Happy and blessed 8: Peacemakers
Happy and blessed 8: Peacemakers Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 ESVUK Peace MAKERS. Jesus is not saying, "Blessed are the pacifists." Peacemakers are not those who avoid conflict but those who bring the conflict to an end. Peacemakers are people who bring people and communities together. That was easy, …
Happy and blessed 1: Overview
Happy and blessed 1: Overview Beatitude: a state of supreme happiness. That is what the bottle of aromatherapy oil says. But when Christians talk about the Beatitudes (capital B) they are talking about a specific set of teachings by Jesus given in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:3-12 or in the Sermon on …
What a week that was
What a week that was Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16th June 2019 'Shine' our mission week to celebrate 200 years of being a church is over, appropriately on Trinity Sunday. This was a great service of celebration. Me? I'm happy and tired but in pain. Such a lot of socialising is hard on my …
SHINE day 5: #HT200
SHINE Here at Holy Trinity Church we are privileged to serve our parish and town. To mark our 200th anniversary, we would love to invite everyone to this special week of free events – ‘Shine’. Remaining events Chocolate Tasting Masterclass with David Greenwood-Haigh Thursday 13th June 7.30pm A chocolate tasting evening with an award-winning Yorkshire …
Shine, You are welcome to attend #HT200
SHINE Here at Holy Trinity Church we are privileged to serve our parish and town. To mark our 200th anniversary, we would love to invite everyone to this special week of free events – ‘Shine’. Remaining events My Magic, My Story with John Archer Tuesday 11th June 7.30pm Side-splitting comedy and mind-blowing magic from Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist, former …
Making an ass of myself 