More Reflections

When we read Paul’s first Letter to the Corinthians, it can sometimes feel a bit like reading someone else’s letter – full of instructions, rebukes, and advice for a community far removed from our own. Yet understanding a little about the city of Corinth itself helps reveal how relevant Paul’s letter still is to us… Read more

The Holy Trinity Trinity Sunday is the next Sunday after Pentecost. We move from the celebration of God’s outpouring of the Holy Spirit as we read in Acts 2 [verses 1-21 was our Pentecost Gospel Reading] to a celebration of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We have a dynamic, relational God who is a… Read more

This weekend we come to Pentecost Sunday, named from the Greek for ‘fiftieth day’ and celebrated on the Sunday that falls fifty days after Easter. In the Old Testament the Feast of Pentecost was a harvest festival. It was one of the three great feasts celebrated every year and was a holiday for everyone. It… Read more

Usually, this article is a series of thoughts on the passage for Sunday or something in the news. However, this week I would like to reflect on the excellent Learning4Life session we had at St Mary’s on the 18th of May with guest speaker Jim Paul. If you were unable to join us I would… Read more