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Holy Innocents (Rhagfyr 28 December 2020)

Posted on December 28, 2020 by 1urcher

Mae creulondeb byw o dan drefn despotic yn cael ei ddwyn i ganolbwynt yn sydyn yn y darlleniad heddiw o Mathew. Mae’n rhan o’r stori a adroddir unig  yn Efengyl Mathew yn unig. Fe gofiwch sut aeth y magi i … Continue reading →

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John: Apostle and Evangelist (27 December 2020)

Posted on December 27, 2020 by 1urcher

Mae Ioan, apostol, ac efengylydd yn cael ei gofio yng nghalendr yr eglwys heddiw. Mae anghydfod ysgolheigaidd ynghylch a yw’r apostol (y pysgotwr a adawodd i ddilyn Iesu gyda’i frawd) a’r efengylydd (ysgrifennwr y Bedwaredd Efengyl) yr un person. Ni … Continue reading →

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Stephen (Rhagfyr 26 December)

Posted on December 26, 2020 by 1urcher

The day after Christmas is the feast day of Stephen. Stephen was a Greek speaking Jew. As the earliest Christian community grew, he was chosen to serve at tables so that the Apostles could continue to preach and pray. Stephen … Continue reading →

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The Word became flesh | Daw’r Gair yn gnawd

Posted on December 26, 2020 by 1urcher

The opening chapter of John sets things on a big canvas. Not for this evangelist a narrative that includes shepherds, astronomers, or angels. Rather John begins with the creation of the cosmos. In the beginning, he writes evoking images of … Continue reading →

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Christmas in a different key | Nadolig mewn allwedd wahanol

Posted on December 24, 2020 by 1urcher

Periodically, I discover a musician that I like. I have discovered a pianist called Chilly Gonzales (not his real name apparently), and now his new album, A very Chilly Christmas. In the album he reinterprets some well-known Christmas songs. I … Continue reading →

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Ceidwad y Breuddwydion (my first attempt to write a story in Welsh)

Posted on August 25, 2020 by 1urcher

I took part in a creative writng course during the early part of the lockdown. It was led by Mared Lewis. It was in Welsh, so this is my first Welsh story You can find out more here: https://www.llenyddiaethcymru.org/ein-prosiectau/lwcommissions/mared-lewis/dysgwyr-covid/ Ar … Continue reading →

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Three Phone Calls: The day my Dad died

Posted on July 23, 2020 by 1urcher

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

Posted on July 22, 2020 by 1urcher

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)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by 1urcher

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

Posted on July 21, 2020 by 1urcher

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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