Author Archives: 1urcher

I will attempt to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation but for slightly longer than just a minute. The first Easter was messy, complicated and humbling. Byddaf yn ceisio siarad heb betruso, ailadrodd na gwyriad ond am ychydig dros funud. … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday (5 April 2020) Philippians 2: 5-11, Matthew 21:1-22 There are two part of the entry of Jesus and his followers into Jerusalem. The first revolves around obtaining the donkey and riding on it into Jerusalem with the crowds … Continue reading →

Mae’r fersiwn Gymraeg yn dilyn y Saesneg Passion Sunday (29 March 2020) Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11 and John 11:1-45 I guess that most of us are more familiar with the New Testament than the Old Testament. The Old Testament was … Continue reading →

Like many others, I lit a candle in the window on the evening of Mothering Sunday in hope. Light is a good thing. It dispels darkness and also shows up what the darkness conceals. Quite rightly, people lit their candles … Continue reading →

Yn Saesneg yn gyntaf yna Cymraeg Mothering Sunday (22 March 2020) Exodus 2:1-10, Psalm 34, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 and John 19:25-27 I don’t think I ever in my wildest dreams imagined that I would write a sermon in these circumstances … Continue reading →

One of the things I have learnt this week is this: I am not essential. It is true for everyone at some point. My diary which was full is now rapidly emptying. I am needing to rediscover who I am … Continue reading →

Those who read the blog yesterday, she is a lot better this evening, thanks There are many thing visible in our communities that are disappearing for a while: clubs, social groups, schools, chapels and churches, even snooker halls. These communities … Continue reading →

It is not melodramatic to call Covid-19 an enemy. My wife was taken to hospital today by ambulance. The paramedics were wonderful. I have to say I cried when they pulled from the drive. I could not go with her, … Continue reading →