Everyday Saints – A Sermon
Sainthood for Dummies!
To be a saint is the everyday task of the Christian. However tradition dictates that we can only become saints once we have died. Learning to die is the key to learning to live.
Category: Felixstowe
Ecclesiastical Time Lords
There may be a ‘time for everything under earth. Some are ‘good’ times and some are ‘bad’ times but how do we cope when death comes to us at the ‘wrong’ time?
Persistent Justice
The Parable of the Unjust Judge and the Persistent Widow is not about persistence in prayer as about God;s decision to love the least, the last, and the lost
Remember, remember the 5th of November
Remember, remember the 5th of November Article for the November 2019 edition of the magazine of the Parish of Felixstowe Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot A rhyme from the deep memory of our childhood which conjures up dark… Continue reading Remember, remember the 5th of November
Money Talks
…But what does money talk about? It is not just making good use of our Pounds and Pence which add to the wealth of the Kingdom of God
Fiscal Prudence in the Kingdom of God
In Public and Private life many of our ventures fail because we do not completely commit ourselves to them. Commitment to Christ enables all our other loves to be ordered correctly.
School Dinners and the Privilege of Service
Even though we want to follow the command of Jesus to put others first we too easily find ourselves at the top table and forget that Jesus is waiting to meet us amongst the hungry and the thirsty
Order! Order, order!
Order! Order, order! Sermon for Trinity 9 – 18 August 2019 – St John the Baptist, Felixstowe Text: Luke 12.49-56 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! (Luke 12.51) God give you peace my sisters and brothers. A few weeks ago… Continue reading Order! Order, order!
Milk and Honey or Stones and Teargas?
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel, a programme of the World Council of Churches, sends groups of people to the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank to help keep the international community informed as to how International agreements and treaties are kept by both Israel and Palestine.
This article was part of a interview process for my application to become an accompanier
Battle Wounds
‘The salvation of my enemy is tied up in my own’ and so even when they attack, malign, or belittle me I must learn to bear their wounds so we may both become whole
Suffolk Vicar 