Midweek Reflection in the 2nd Week of Epiphany 2021
Rejected An Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 53.1-4 “1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a…
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany 2021
How Does God see Me? “Toy Story 4” is a children’s film and is surprisingly thought provoking. A little girl Bonny is full of loneliness and anxiety on her first…
Midweek Reflection in the 2nd Week of Epiphany 2021
The Old Testament Reading – Genesis 1.1-4 “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep,…
Reflection for the Feast of the Baptism of Christ 2021
Heaven Opened to Us For generations, Manchester folk took the Buxton bus from Lower Mosley Street bus station into the Pennine hills to enjoy the countryside. If they stepped off…
Reflection for Epiphany 2021
Tolkien’s Primordial Dark Forest – Mirkwood “They walked in single file. The entrance to the path was like a sort of arch leading into a gloomy tunnel made by two…
Reflection for Christmastide 2020
What’s in a Name? The Name Jesus The Angel Gabriel is very clear: “You are to give Him the name Jesus.” This was a very common Jewish name celebrating the…
Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Advent 2020
Angels and Messages The Angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life” There’s something very special about the film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It may be that lovely American family life and…
Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Advent 2020
Clearing the Way to the Deep Place within Ourselves In our reading, John the Baptist encourages us to prepare – to find the place where we can meet with Jesus….
Midweek Reflection – Hanukkah (Sunset 10 December) 2020
Click Here to Join Us for Sunday’s Communion Service Where Does GOD Live? The Temple – the Dwelling Place of the LORD Christianity has never had an ultimate location for…
Reflection in the Week Before Advent 2020
The Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 40.28-31 “28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He…