I can’t escape the tide of God’s love. I can’t run away. I have to admit that no matter how ugly and unlovely I find myself to me God looks at me, God looks at all of God’s children, smiles, and says ‘with you I am well pleased.’
Liturgies of Commitment and Companionship Currently the Church of England does not permit Same Sex Couples to have formal blessings of marriage in church but does ask that we offer services of welcome and prayer. Here are a series of Liturgies of Companionship and Relationship that the General Synod Gender and Sexuality Group offer to… Continue reading Liturgies of Commitment and Companionship
Being Anglican, Being Inclusive The Anglican Church, though it has both Catholic and Protestant emphases within it, is by definition a Broad Church. The Church of England in particular, as the Established Church of the nation, is the church of and for everyone and all those who live within its bounds, be they observant or… Continue reading Being Anglican, Being Inclusive
Thanks, But No Thanks Words for the First Sunday of Lent – 21 February 2021 – A cyber sermon from the Vicarage Text: And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. (Mark 1v12) God give you peace my Sisters and Brothers. Teresa of Avila, a 16th Century Spanish noble woman turned Mother Superior… Continue reading Thanks, But No Thanks
Sometimes we need to keep quiet so that we can hear better and act louder
When is comes to ‘Doubting Thomas’ we are tempted to repeat the old saying ‘seeing is believing’ when in fact believing consists in ‘not seeing’ and proclaiming Jesus as Lord and God.
Dawn seems to be approaching in this time of pandemic but we are left worn out and ‘thin’ full of nothingness. How are we to ever find fulfilment again?
In a time when Wedding Feasts are permitted and even some Weddings are cancelled Jesus comes to be our guest and in our despair and darkness speaks of Light, Life and Love
In the Christian life it is tempting to try and please God ‘works of righteousness’, appease God by self-sacrifices, or hide from God because of our behaviour. However nothing can remove us from the fact that whoever and wherever we are God is pleased with us.
We have learnt from last year to tread carefully rather than boldly into the darkness of the New Year. However the Magi have lessons to teach us about turning the fickleness of Fate into a Starstruck faith
Suffolk Vicar 