My parents named me Paul – not because Paul was a traditional family name, but rather in honour of the
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A reflection for the Week of Prayer for Christian unity
Just over two years ago Caroline and I began to worship at Chelmsford Cathedral. To my amazement, today we feel
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Breakfast with the Bible, Chelmsford Cathedral 15 January 2017, on Psalms 122 & 123. Two more ‘songs of ascent’ Psalm 122:
Continue readingAn attractive website
Personal invitations apart, web-sites are surely the most effective way in which churches can attract visitors. My experience is that
Continue readingReadings for a Wedding
Whereas in the past readings at a church wedding were almost exclusively taken from the Bible, today it is common
Continue readingLet’s be thankful people
Recently I had to review a colouring book entitled Thankfulness (SPCK, London 2016) designed by Lizzie Preston. The book’s purpose
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A few years ago, the TV programme “Good Morning, America,” featured some extraordinary Christmas gifts. The first was a car,
Continue readingPreaching the Good News at Christmas
Christmas is an expensive time of the year, and all the more so as people’s expectations of what they might
Continue readingGaudete Sunday – a time for rejoicing
This Sunday we are off to St Paul’s, Knightsbridge (not far from Harrods!), to hear the banns read ‘for the
Continue readingDeath as a setting sail into a new world
Continuing our nautical series of blogs, death may be likened to settling sail for a new world. Twice in his
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