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Advent 3: John the Baptist Sunday – “What should we do?”
Prophets throughout biblical and secular history have said and done things that challenge our norms and have been catalysts for change
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Dec 11, 20213 min read


The Adventure of Advent
Dear All Saints and St Marys On Tuesday I had the delight of being able to join Year 3 at Fishponds Academy to lead an Advent Assembly....
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Dec 4, 20213 min read


The Season of Advent
Dear All Saints and Saint Marys The season of Advent is a time to reflect on and prepare for the coming of Jesus. However, there has...
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Nov 28, 20212 min read


“So you are a King then?”
‘The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.’
Quite a title!
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Nov 20, 20213 min read


Remembering on Remembrance Sunday
Dear All Saints and St Marys This Sunday we mark Remembrance. Alongside sisters and brothers around the world we will pause and stay...
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Nov 13, 20212 min read


Saints! Those who say ‘yes’ to God
All Saints Day is a wonderful point in the calendar because it turns the spotlight of honour onto ALL Saints – whether known or unknown...
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Oct 30, 20212 min read


The Challenge of Balance and Getting Muddy
Dear All Saints and St Marys I have been contemplating the challenge of balance in the last few days. How do we balance things in our...
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Oct 8, 20213 min read


"He is the radiance of God’s glory"
"He is the radiance of God’s glory, the stamp of God’s very being, and he sustains the universe by his word of power." Hebrews 1.3 Dear...
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Oct 1, 20212 min read


Blessings of the small things
Greetings All Saints and St Mary’s, Hope you have all had good weeks and known the God of goodness and mercy at work in your life. This...
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Sep 24, 20213 min read


The Changing Seasons of Creation
Dear All Saints and St Marys It has struck me in the past week that the seasonal changes that happen in autumn are much more present and...
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Sep 17, 20213 min read


Gearing Up or Winding Down as we Welcome September
Dear All Saints and St Marys – Blessings. September often brings with it a sense of the “new”. A new start for so many as schools go...
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Sep 4, 20213 min read


Paying Attention to the small things
Dear Sisters and Brothers As the Bank holiday Weekend begins its good to be able to look forward to the next few days and what that...
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Aug 28, 20213 min read


To the saints who are in Fishponds and are faithful in Christ Jesus.
Paul tells us to do two things. First, having prepared ourselves, we need to stand up to challenge the evil that is in the world. Secondly,
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Aug 20, 20213 min read


Greetings of joy, peace and hope to you all today.
'Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us'.
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Aug 13, 20213 min read


* Awake, stretch, and shine *
One of the suggested lectionary-themed hymns this week begins with the line: “Awake my soul, stretch every nerve”.
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Aug 6, 20212 min read


A God of Calling and Change
Dear All Saints and St Marys Blessings Today is the feast of Ignatius of Loyola – who lived in 1491-1556 in Spain. He is perhaps famously...
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Jul 30, 20212 min read


Fruits of the Spirit
How kind have you been to others this week? How gentle have you been to yourself?
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Jul 23, 20212 min read


Thanksgiving and Thank you’s
Dear All Saints and St Marys This weekend, and last weekend, are often called “Petertide”. After Saint Peter no less! St Peter and St...
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Jul 2, 20213 min read


A question of fair balance
Fairness and generosity are at the heart of Paul's plea to the church in Corinth in this week's New Testament reading
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Jun 25, 20213 min read


God of Surprises
I have been pondering the phrase “The best laid plans...”. Its a proverb which speaks of how even some of the best plans can go awry.
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Jun 18, 20213 min read
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