I love the festival of Easter, 50 days long, filled with resurrection hymns, music and readings on new life made possible through Christ’s resurrection. The psalmist gives us a beautiful picture of the whole of creation as an unfinished symphony, with God’s Spirit being sent forth to renew the face of the earth. This life […]
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I am currently enjoying exploring the connections between art and faith through the creative gifts of artists who live in Eastern Europe. Enjoying artistic freedom denied for over 40 years under communism, their art displays a vibrant spirituality, often exploring styles from the eastern orthodox tradition. One such artist is Bulgarian born Julia Stankova, who […]
The Revolving Door -Three people to rejoice about by Peter Courtenay When Julia asked me if I could write a quarterly article on local homelessness issues from my perspective as a Street Pastor and Deputy Manager of one of the Church Winter Night Shelters I thought it would be an easy […]
When I was a minister in Birmingham, the Section held a meal on Maunday Thursday to symbolically rehearse the Last Supper. There was of course the Matzah unleavened bread, and wine and other components that went to make for a Passover meal:lamb representing the pascal lamb; horseradish to recall the bitterness of slavery; and salt water, […]
My young padawans. Flabby you have become. Lift your heads. Be alert. Preparations you must make. Rekindle your hope you should. Lost the art of reading the signs of the times have you. Can you not tell? Last time, came fresh hope as a baby he did. Stealing into the world in a backwater. A […]
The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. They who once lived in gloom, now have light shining upon them. A child is born to us! He is called, “Wonderful,” “Counselor,” “Mighty God,” “Eternal Father,” and “Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9: 2,6 I write this letter with snow promised on Sunday and […]