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Chronicles

Posted on August 31, 2026 by 1urcher

This is part of a series that I very much hope to publish. Any advice would be welcomed. Supper The days after the entry and what might have seemed like the desecration of the Temple were fraught with tension, questions … Continue reading →

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Galatians – a beginning

Posted on August 19, 2026 by 1urcher

A letter. Who does not love receiving one? I had never met him. I discovered Jesus through someone that he had left behind. I had been completely bowled over by the discovery of Jesus the Christ. My life had changed … Continue reading →

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The Confession

Posted on August 19, 2026 by 1urcher

You never stayed in one place when you followed Jesus. This time it was two days walk from the Galilee to Caesarea Phillipi. There were the ones he called, and others of us who walked with him. Those of us … Continue reading →

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The woman’s faith

Posted on August 15, 2026 by 1urcher

He was and is the fulfilment of a dreams, hopes, and longings, yet my rabbi had an uncanny knack of seeming to make things harder. We lived with lots of ritual to protect us from breaking the law. Many had … Continue reading →

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Thomas: a dance with doubt

Posted on July 3, 2026 by 1urcher

For seven long days, he had sat alone even when there had been others around him. For hour after long hour, he could not meet their gaze, he was a stranger in the group. They had so many memories to … Continue reading →

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The Grey Lady

Posted on June 28, 2026 by 1urcher

A monologue to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Telford Suspension Bridge in Conwy Just like the ancient church which the town has grown up around, so my two neighbours have grown up around me. They can scarcely believe that … Continue reading →

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Miracle Baby

Posted on May 30, 2026 by 1urcher

In most families I would have been the miracle baby. But then he came along. It did not matter that for our families and friends my birth was celebrated more than his. That was not strange. The gift of a … Continue reading →

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Worship

Posted on May 30, 2026 by 1urcher

I just thought I would share this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOMSFSmESBk I hope you like it.

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Nationalisms

Posted on May 20, 2026 by 1urcher

Wes Streeting MP, recently resigned from the UK Cabinet and possible candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, should there be a vacancy, lamented that nationalism is on the rise and indeed that the devolved administrations all now were … Continue reading →

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Sermon | Bregeth for Ascension Day | Dydd Iau’r Dyrchafael

Posted on May 20, 2026 by 1urcher

It is good to meet here and hold a Welsh service. Conwy is not now known for its use of the Welsh language, although around 20% of the local area are Welsh speakers. Our church schools take Welsh seriously, one … Continue reading →

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