[Speech prepared but not delivered during the Debate on Evangelism and Discipleship at the February 2019 General Synod] Thank you chair – Andrew Dotchin – St Edmundsbury and Ipswich- 208 Some, who know me well, may presume that I am a Liberal Catholic (or even a woolly liberal Catholic). It may come as a surprise… Continue reading A Card Carrying Evangelical
[A speech prepared but not delivered for General Synod – February 2018] Thank you Chair Andrew Dotchin – 208 – St Edmundsbury & Ipswich A poet laureate once said these words about a nun pursuing the Religious Life in Felixstowe. I hurry past a cakeshop’s tempting scones Bound for the red brick twilight of St.John’s.… Continue reading …Hurry Home for Tea and Scones
If it’s not Good News for the wealthy as well as for the poor it’s not Good News for anyone. It is the task of the wealthy to be Good News for the poor themselves.
The General Synod Human Sexuality Group, of which I am a part, has produced these briefing notes to answer some of the questions raised when Bishops in the Church of England issued new Guidance on how Transgender People are welcome in the Church. It is published here as sort of ‘Valentine’s Day Love Letter’ to… Continue reading A Valentine’s Message for Trans People
‘The hands of the Almighty are so often to be found at the ends of our own arms’
The Year of the Lord’s favour is about more than a good sermon.
It is only when we do what Jesus asks us that our ordinry lives can be transfromed into the ‘best wine’.
Looking for the Dawn A Lent Course in five session based on the movie ‘Darkest Hour’ Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom… Continue reading Looking for the Dawn – A Lent Course on the movie ‘Darkest Hour’
Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Easter Day – Farewell to the Shadowlands To Read: Setting the Scene: The Last Battle, of all the Chronicles of Narnia, is the one which by Lewis own admission ‘pulls no punches’ in its allegory of the Christian journey. At its end Aslan speaks to all the children who… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Easter Day – Farewell to the Shadowlands
Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 40 – Life after Life To Read: Setting the Scene: At the end of the Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lucy, Edmund and Eustace have left the ship and follow what they think is the way to Aslan’s Country. But between them and the foot of the sky… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 40 – Life after Life
Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 39 – Life after Life To Read: Setting the Scene: At the end of The Magician’s Nephew Digory and Polly finally bring Aslan’s gift to his mother. Digory took a minute to get his breath, and then went softly into his Mother’s room. And there she lay, as… Continue reading Of Mice & Marshwiggles – Day 39 – Life after Life
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