The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. Grace This prayer for peace is …
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If he said it, he’ll do it! — 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them (according to some sources). Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This is …
Continue reading If he said it, he’ll do it! — 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
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 …
Empowering Honesty
Lies, damn lies and YouTube I awoke in Tuesday morning last week to see a long rant about face masks on Twitter. Not someone not wanting to wear one, but someone complaining that his mother, a former nurse who had had to wear masks at work was telling him of the dangers of masks and …
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 3: Peace
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 3: Peace But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. The Biblical idea of peace is not just about the absence of conflict we can think of it …
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Focus on the shepherds
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 …
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, …
Names of God – part 44: The Lord our peace
YHWH Shalom Names of God - part 44 The LORD our peace YHWH is God’s actual name which he revealed to Moses from the burning bush, it implies the personal nature of God. The second part of the name here is how God relates to us: Shalom means peace, but not just the absence of …
Preparation : Peace of the Prophets
The second candle: Peace For the second candle in Advent, we focus on peace. [Jesus said] “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” John 14:27 Do not …
Making an ass of myself 