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 →

This is a scary time. It is OK to be afraid. It is OK to be vulnerable. Whatever this virus is, it is forcing how we see the world to change, for both good and ill. I am a reader … Continue reading →