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The great feast: second day

Ashing done, although as I type, I can see some of the ash still ever so slightly on the tips of my fingers: a reminder perhaps of my mortality. Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return … Continue reading

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The great feast: first day

One of my desires during this holy season is to create space. At Messy Church in Morawelon last week (10 February 2015), we created a prayer tree. It was painted by an ordinand (someone exploring whether to be a vicar … Continue reading

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A brief update

I have neglected the blog a little. I could use my traditional excuse of being too busy, and with it promise that I will try harder to post more in 2015. Therein lies the challenge, I choose to be busy. … Continue reading

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2014 in review

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

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six months in

  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

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Atrocities in Iraq

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

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Eastriggs: Commonwealth Village

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

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Baptism Thoughts

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

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Remembering 1914

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

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Hang on to the Friday

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

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