The account of the fate of John the Baptist is a chance to  reconsider the nature of power and how it is enacted

Jesus came that 'they might have life to the full'.

‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’ Mark 4.40   Dear All Saints and St Mary’s   Jesus’ rebuff of the disciples in this ...

Conflict, discord, disagreement between individuals, groups and nations is something that we are all very aware of.

From the very start of the church, Christians have recognized God the Father, the transcendent creator, above and beyond the created order..

The Holy Spirit is the inspiration in our lives. Often described in multiple ways, breath, fire, wind, power....

Not the little kingdoms that we build around ourselves, but the bigger, bolder vision of a world created, at rest, in love, and at peace.

Jesus sees how his disciples have stuck with him through thick and thin. So at this moment, before he goes to the cross....

There are 7 different ways in which Jesus describes himself by using the words "I AM".  

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ It hardly seems possible that the reflective time of Lent has reached its climactic destination in...

This Sunday, we turn away towards the events of Holy Week. It is a time to reflect on Jesus’ arrest, trial, crucifixion, and death.

Mirroring the time that Jesus spent in the wilderness, the lead up to Holy Week is a time for reflection and self preparation

This year Ash Weds and Valentine’s Day coincide. To begin with this seems like an unhappy collision - and yet, LOVE is at the heart of both.

John’s gospel is not a tale of some wonder working hero stepping in to fix everyone’s problems with a wave of his hand.

Dear Friends Matthew 2:11 They went into the house, and when they saw the child with his mother Mary, they knelt down and worshipped him....

It is at this point in the season that we turn our gaze away from Christmas and towards the New Year.

Each year particular lines in carols stand out, according to whatever is going on in our personal lives, or in the world at large. 

We are asked to be a people who rejoice. To be people of Joy. This Sunday, Advent III,  is also traditionally known as “Gaudete” Sunday.

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..

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