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The great feast: thirteenth day

Posted on March 3, 2015 by 1urcher

Day 13 saw a trip to Sutton Coldfield. The signs for Lichfield set me thinking. Lichfield is the home of Chad’s great Cathedral, and March 2nd is the feast of Chad. After the celebrations of March 1st of David, Patron … Continue reading →

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The great feast: twelfth day

Posted on March 1, 2015 by 1urcher

Almost immediately after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah, Mark has Jesus begin to redefine what Messiah is. Jesus is the one who follows the way of the cross. This would have been scandalous to the first hearers of … Continue reading →

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The great feast: eleventh day

Posted on February 28, 2015 by 1urcher

This is an image of part of the cross that stands in the grounds of Queen’s College, Birmingham. The College trains people for Methodist and Anglican ministry, amongst many other things. I trained there from 1999-2001. I have an ambivalent … Continue reading →

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The great feast: tenth day

Posted on February 27, 2015 by 1urcher

The Archdeacon of Bangor when reflecting on ministry offered the following thought: most of us are caught between grace and guilt. That set me thinking. I, being me, wanted to reject the notion completely. Upon consideration, he is right. It … Continue reading →

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The great feast: ninth day

Posted on February 27, 2015 by 1urcher

I am away as a I write at a gathering of Ministry Area Leaders from Bangor Diocese. If you do not know what a Ministry Area is then I commmend to you the Church in Wales Review. The formation of … Continue reading →

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The great feast: eighth day

Posted on February 25, 2015 by 1urcher

Today, St Cybi’s, Holyhead played host to children from Ysgol Parchedig Thomas Ellis, Ysgol Llaingoch and Ysgol y Parc as we marked the beginning of Lent. I realise for the purists we are a week late. That is because of … Continue reading →

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The great feast: seventh day

Posted on February 24, 2015 by 1urcher

I wonder how your Lent is going so far? I hope that you are being gentle with yourself. I think that is absolutely key to keeping a good and holy Lent. In the past, I have set myself lots of … Continue reading →

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The great feast: sixth day

Posted on February 23, 2015 by 1urcher

Yesterday evening, I went with my family to a dinner party to ‘celebrate’ my first year in Bro Cybi. The food was fantastic and the conversation rich. The topics of UKIP, immigration, europe, and same sex marriage were covered. I … Continue reading →

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The great feast: fifth day

Posted on February 22, 2015 by 1urcher

Some people do not start a journey, because they do not know where it will end. I am afraid these are not the thoughts of a profound thinker, but my own as I watched the sunrise with my faithful hounds … Continue reading →

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The great feast: fourth day

Posted on February 21, 2015 by 1urcher

One of the dangers for Lent is that we try to take on too much. We can fall into the trap of giving up something that we enjoy and in many ways helps us be who we are. (This is … Continue reading →

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