Immeasurable Greatness
A king who we will in just a few short weeks come to recognise as the baby in the manger. A King who at Easter is vulnerable, bruised and..
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 18
- 3 min
Encourage one another
Whose voice or voices have stood out this week? Where are those people situated? What are they saying, and how might they be God’s messenger
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 11
- 3 min
Work together
“Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble”,
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 5
- 2 min
Light in the Darkness
These are the words that we heard last week at the baptism at All Saints and will again a couple of times this weekend at St Marys.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Oct 27
- 2 min
Jesus you are the Way: meet us in the way.
All Saints Day reminds us that we don't follow Jesus on our own. Through baptism we become members who belong to each other in Christ
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All Saints Fishponds
- Oct 13
- 2 min
Rejoice in the Lord always
Dear All Saints and St Mary’s As Diane reminded us last week, joy is a theme that runs through Paul’s letter to the Christians in...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 26
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 18
- 1 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 12
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 2
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jul 21
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jul 14
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 30
- 3 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 23
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 16
- 2 min
"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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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 2
- 2 min
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
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All Saints Fishponds
- May 27
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- May 20
- 3 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- May 12
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- May 5
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Apr 28
- 2 min
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...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Mar 31
- 1 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Mar 18
- 3 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Mar 4
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Feb 25
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Feb 18
- 2 min
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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All Saints Fishponds
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Christ over me, Christ under me, Christ beside me
It is an all encompassing prayer that looks to God as a source of ultimate protection and blessing. It is a prayer of dependence on God.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Salt!
What would fish and chips be without salt and vinegar?
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jan 21
- 2 min
“O Captain my Captain”
How do we pray for unity, peace and justice? What if any of those worthy things for prayer are in conflict with each other?
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Lift Your Eyes
Throughout the season of Epiphany, we retell the stories of how who Jesus is became known to different people.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
A Place of Hope
Happy Christmas All Saints and St Marys After all that waiting we are here. Christmas Eve. Christmas Day – A Whole Christmas Weekend. A...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Waiting...
Jesus told him to look for the signs of the Kingdom all around.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 26, 2022
- 2 min
Come, O come Emmanuel!
If you’re a fan of Narnia Chronicles by C.S.Lewis you might remember the scene where Polly and Digory find out that if they put on yellow...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Blessings of Creativity and Healing
Dear All Saints and St Marys It has been a joy to celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving in both churches recently. The whole season is known as...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering Today
A moment. A time. A Space. A Silence.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Wing and a Prayer
Dear All Saints and St Marys I was thinking a little this week about the phrase “A wing and prayer” and pondering where it came from. I...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Guiding Light
The seeds of healing, forgiveness and reconciliation she planted were particularly remembered.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
Faithful Service
This faithful Christian witness has been an inspiration to many different people across countries and generations.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
God’s way or Our way?
It recalls a time when Jesus sat down and dined with the “movers and shakers” of his community.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
The God Who Sees Us
Dear All Saints and St Marys It has been a real delight to return to Fishponds after some time away. Its always good to come home. One...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Life's a marathon, not a sprint.
Let us run with perseverance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
God writes the story
There will be many new challenges & surprises, but I’m encouraged by the idea it's all woven together into a bigger vision of God for me.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jul 9, 2022
- 2 min
How do we grow?
Dear All Saints How do we grow? A strange question perhaps and one depending on age and stage and season of life that will be different...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
“Go on your way. See, I am sending you out.” Luke 10:3
May you know afresh God’s call, invitation, grace and strength as you seek to serve him and draw others into his all-embracing love.
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 25, 2022
- 3 min
What exactly is this thing called "Love"?
Dear All Saints and St Marys Welcome to all who are new to our churches and I hope that everyone new and old (and anywhere in between)...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Themes for the Week
Dear All Saints and St Mary’s This Sunday, at St Mary’s, we have an opportunity to continue our reflections on what it means to believe...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1
Greetings dear friends on this Trinity Sunday, Trinity Sunday celebrates how in the coming of the Holy Spirit, God is revealed to us as a...
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All Saints Fishponds
- Jun 4, 2022
- 2 min
Come Holy Spirit
Dear All Saints and St Mary's Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of your love! What a...
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All Saints Fishponds
- May 20, 2022
- 3 min
Journey through the Acts of the Apostles
Dear All Saints and St Mary’s In this Sunday’s readings we continue our journey through the Acts of the Apostles, with an excerpt from...
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All Saints Fishponds
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Imagery of shepherd and sheep
Dear All Saints and St Marys This weeks readings take us deeper into the meaning of Easter, and what it can mean to be a Christian. We...
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