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 …
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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, …
The authority of Jesus
Authority Matthew 7:28–29 The Authority of Jesus And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. — Matthew 7:28–29 This passage mentions Jesus teaching the crowds, yet at the start of the Sermon on the Mount, it …
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 …
Worshipping fully and lighting candles
Two services Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16 December 2018 We attended two services today. The first at 10:30 am was our usual contemporary worship service and in the evening a service of carols by candlelight, which would be followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Morning service: The church was cold, the heating had …
Advent conspiracy 2: Give more
What can I give? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 9 December 2018 We arrived later than usual, just as the service was starting. The only available seats were along the north side and light through the windows in the south aisle was in my eyes. My eyesight being what it is we went to the …
What I’m blogging about in Advent
Advent blogs. In Advent, I will be blogging every day except Sundays. well, that's the plan anyway. I will be starting on a few blogs about the difference between God's values of the world, then, as Christmas gets closer, looking at the Christmas story as given in Matthew's Gospel. My thoughts on what happened in …
Come Lord Jesus: everlasting God come down
Advent Conspiracy Part 1 Spend less money Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 2nd December 2018 Come, Lord Jesus, Come, Lord Jesus, Come, Lord Jesus, Everlasting God come down The last words of the last hymn at the first service were the first thing to come to my attention at church. I had not turned up …
Advent haiku
Advent haiku Jesus will return. Stay awake, you do not know just when he will come
