Author Archives: 1urcher

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

  My archdeacon said recently that ‘I was born to be the vicar of Holy Island’. I will take it as a compliment: all good remarks need to be embraced when someone is in ministry. On 22 August, I will … Continue reading →

Everyone with an ounce of human decency will recoil at the images that invade our television screens, laptops, notebooks, tablets etc chronicling the atrocities committed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State against religious minorities, including Christians. I write as a Christian, … Continue reading →

I spent the week of remembering the First World War in Eastriggs, which is a village of 3000 near Annan. It was interesting to be in Scotland during the week of the first debate between Salmond and Darling. Actually, I … Continue reading →

I am reading Rowan Williams book entitled Being Christian. It is published by SPCK. Archbishop Rowan explores Baptism, Bible, Eucharist and Prayer. I am only 6 pages into the section on baptism. However, these words strike me as deeply significant … Continue reading →

A Sermon given at St Cybi’s Holyhead on 2 August 2014 Dan ni yma heddiw i cofio: I confess until this year to knowing very little about the First World War, the Great War, the War to end all wars. … Continue reading →

I love Easter! I do! I love the fact that I believe with every fibre of my being that Jesus Christ smashed the powers of death and hell. I love the great resurrection shout, ‘Alleluia! Christ is risen!’ which can … Continue reading →

Vestry agendaThe Easter Vestry takes place soon: The Report The papers and agenda can be found by clicking the above links