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Three Phone Calls: The day my Dad died

On the day, my dad died, there were three phone calls amongst many others The first was at 10:30. I made it from the office of Latymer Christian Fellowship to home. Dad was terminally ill. I knew that. I spoke … Continue reading

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Homily. Homili Trinity/Y Drindod 6

Trinity/Y Drindod 6 Rhannodd yr Apostol Paul bobl rhwng y rhai a gweldodd bod “yng Nghrist” a’r rhai nad oeddent. Roedd y rhai oedd “yng Nghrist” yn feibion ​​(a merched) mabwysiedig i Dduw. Roedd hyn yn bosibl, i Paul, oherwydd … Continue reading

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Mair (Mary Magdalen)

Roedd Mair Magdalen yn un o’r cyntaf i ddilyn Iesu. Roedd hi’n un o’r disgyblion oedd agosaf ato. Roedd gan Iesu fwy o ddisgyblion na’r Deuddeg yn unig. Casglodd Iesu ddynion a menywod, hen ac ifanc o’i gwmpas. Heb os, … Continue reading

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Church Confident or Closing? The Coronavirus Lessons for the Church in Wales

There is so much that is good about this book, offered to us at time when public worship in buildings has ceased, but a plethora of worship that is visible is taking place in Wales, as well as around the … Continue reading

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Homily. Homili. Third Sunday after Trinity

Homily. Trinity 3 Romans is one of the finest theological letters ever written. Before you switch off, for Paul you cannot do good theology without incredible pastoral work. Indeed, the opposite applies, we cannot offer effective Christian pastoral work without … Continue reading

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Homily. Fourth Sunday after Trinity

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity The invitation of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel to come to him and rest are extraordinarily attractive, especially with the offer of rest. There has been something about the lockdown that has been quite tiring at … Continue reading

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Stori

Yn ystod y cloi i lawr, rwyf wedi dilyn Cwrs Ysgrifennu Creadigol Cymreig. Mae’n debyg bod yna lawer o gamgymeriadau. Ond mae wedi bod yn hwyl. Mae hyn yn rhan un o dri-During the lockdown, I have followed a Welsh … Continue reading

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Still healing after all this time: a response to the Church Times about the Church in Wales

In one sense, I cannot argue with the experiences of the former Assistant Bishop of Llandaff’s views of the Church in Wales. They are found here: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/15-may/features/features/church-in-wales-still-bleeding-after-all-this-time?fbclid=IwAR0DerE2PUEn4iMPIdi1tSU7q0aL1gyO1nSBiM9E1DDrWi8fUyEZ7hzVe0k. They are his. However I am sure that Bishop David Wilbourne’s Wales is … Continue reading

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Homily for Fourth Sunday of Easter. Bilingual

The Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2. 42-47 Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2. 19-25 and John 10. 1-10 The second volume of Luke’s work: The Acts of the Apostles starts immediately after Easter with the risen Jesus in a small … Continue reading

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Homily for Third Sunday of Easter/Homili ar gyfer Trydydd Sul y Pasg

The Third Sunday of Easter Zephaniah 3:14-20, Psalm 116, Acts 2:14a, 36-41 and Luke 24:13-35 The story of the walk to Emmaus is one of the most captivating of the post-Easter stories. It is evening of Easter Day. Two of … Continue reading

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