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Inspirational and devotional articles to encourage your readers in their faith.
- For God so loV ed the world, That He gA ve His onL y BegottE n SoN T hat whosever Believes I n Him Should N ot perish, But have E verlasting life.” John 3:16It’s all in the VALENTINE
- Wise Men Seek Him From the Vicar Spiritual Practices Reflecting faith – to the Glory of God, part 2</strong The Grace of Giving The story behind the hymn: ** Editor: Canon Paul Hardingham considers our own search for God… Wise Men Seek Him ‘A cold coming we had of it. Just the worst time of...Looking at God (all articles) for January 2023
- ‘A cold coming we had of it. Just the worst time of the year. For a journey and such a long journey.’ (Journey of the Magi, T.S. Eliot). In this poem, T.S. Eliot imagines the journey of the Magi to worship Jesus, as told in Matthew 2. This story is at the heart of our...Wise Men Seek Him
- ‘A cold coming we had of it. Just the worst time of the year. For a journey and such a long journey.’ (Journey of the Magi, T.S. Eliot). In this poem, T.S. Eliot imagines the journey of the Magi to worship Jesus, as told in Matthew 2. This story is at the heart of our...From the Vicar
- January is a time for thinking about New Year Resolutions, even though we can struggle to keep them very long! However, this month is a good time to re-set our spiritual disciplines. These practices, which engage our whole person, help our spiritual growth as disciples of Christ. If we want more of Jesus’ presence in...Spiritual Practices
- Last month I wrote about the use of flowers to decorate the church during Advent and Christmas and how they reflected our faith and the time of year. Did you manage to see any of the three I mentioned: poinsettias, lilies or even irises? They each have a ‘meaning’ which tells you part of the...Reflecting faith – to the Glory of God, part 2
- Money can be a sensitive subject in church, especially when it comes to giving. Paul describes the support given by the Macedonians to the impoverished Christians in Jerusalem as evidence of the‘grace of giving’ (2 Corinthians 8:7). They were following the example of Jesus: ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that...The Grace of Giving
- So Send I You So send I you to labour unrewarded, To serve unpaid, unloved, unsought, unknown, To bear rebuke, to suffer scorn and scoffing So send I you, to toil for Me alone. So send I you to bind the bruised and broken, O’er wand’ring souls to work, to weep, to wake, To bear...The story behind the hymn: So Send I You
- Mary’s Christmas From the Vicar Who is the Baby? Christian Basics – No 12: The Return of Jesus The story behind the hymn: Good King Wenceslas Reflecting faith – To the Glory of God ** Editor: Canon Paul Hardingham considers the mother of Jesus Mary’s Christmas As Jesus’ mother, Mary plays a crucial part in...Looking at God (all articles) for December 2022
- As Jesus’ mother, Mary plays a crucial part in the Christmas story. It begins with Gabriel’s visit to her: ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.’ (Luke 1:30,31). This conversation takes us straight to the...Mary’s Christmas
- As Jesus’ mother, Mary plays a crucial part in the Christmas story. It begins with Gabriel’s visit to her: ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Jesus.’ (Luke 1:30,31). This conversation takes us straight to the...From the Vicar
- A little girl was examining a Christmas crib with her grandmother and commented, ‘Grannie, it’s really nice, but there’s one thing that bothers me: is the baby Jesus ever going to grow up? He’s the same size He was last year!!’ The birth of Jesus must be the most well-known birth in the world, but...Who is the Baby?