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Sing a new song
Dear All Saints and St Mary’s Diane and I have just returned from our holiday visiting friends in Germany and are now coming up to a bank...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read


the grace and love of God
This is why the Matthew text has always been challenging. Jesus, who we see as our model of love and the antithesis of any prejudice....
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Aug 19, 20231 min read


Chorister Prayer
Dear All Saints and St Mary's “Bless O Lord us your servants that minister in your temple, grant that what we sing with our lips may we...
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Aug 13, 20232 min read


Transforming
We all have those times where we really don’t know how to react to something. I can easily just babble away or just look baffled
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Aug 3, 20232 min read


Lolium temulentum
we also need to heed the warnings of the farm owner. Be sure that what you are rooting out is the evil.
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Jul 21, 20232 min read


A sower went out to sow...
Flowers and fruit are signs of new life and hope. But you can't get good growth without seed, good soil, rain and warmth.
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Jul 15, 20232 min read


Blinded by your grace
A simple cup of water is all it takes, says Jesus, to offer a welcome that cares. Hospitality stands at the centre of Christian discipleship
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Jul 1, 20233 min read


Central Message
The epistle reading set for this Sunday is from Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. It ends with one of the three quotes from Paul’s letter
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Jun 24, 20232 min read


"Sarah Laughed” - Finding Hope
Genesis 18:11 Dear All Saints and St Marys The story in the Old Testament of how Abraham and Sarah discover that she is pregnant is a...
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Jun 17, 20232 min read


One for All and All for One
What does it mean to know God in different ways? What does the relationship and energy and fellowship between the Father, Son, Spirit show
All Saints Fishponds
Jun 3, 20232 min read


Breath, Wind, Flame, Fire and Peace - Welcome to Pentecost!
There are so many different images of the Holy Spirit. Breath, fire and flame. But each of them are visible and tangible in different ways.
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May 28, 20232 min read


Unwavering Hope
Everyone loves a story. We listen and learn far more about the need for climate justice and educational provision, by hearing the stories
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May 21, 20233 min read


Deciding Afresh
Athens was like the city we live in. It was prosperous. It prided itself in its multicultural heritage. It had strong intellectual tradition
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May 13, 20232 min read


Cake and Crowns
Dear All Saints and St Marys This weekend marks the Coronation of Charles III. For some it will be a very welcome extra bank holiday,...
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May 6, 20232 min read


Mid-Point
Dear All Saints and St Mary’s During the Easter season, our lectionary readings follow the development of the early church with a series...
All Saints Fishponds
Apr 29, 20232 min read


Hosanna to the Son of David
“Hosanna” is the cry from the crowds as Jesus enters Jerusalem this Palm Sunday. It means “Please, Save Us”.
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Apr 1, 20231 min read


Bind Us Together
Our communities of faith are modelled on the example set by Jesus who, even on the cross, provided for the on going care of his own mother.
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Mar 18, 20233 min read


Light and Dark
We have some truly great people of the Bible to help deepen our faith in the readings set for the time of Lent.
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Mar 4, 20232 min read


Directions
A little reflection can help us notice where we have strayed, how we might get back on the right path & how we can do better staying on it.
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Feb 25, 20232 min read


Glimpsing the hope set before us
Lent is fast approaching - we enter into a different season and rhythm of life in the church. Jesus is seen by his disciples in a new way
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Feb 18, 20232 min read
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