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Homily. Homili. Third Sunday after Trinity

Posted on July 10, 2020 by 1urcher

Homily. Trinity 3 Romans is one of the finest theological letters ever written. Before you switch off, for Paul you cannot do good theology without incredible pastoral work. Indeed, the opposite applies, we cannot offer effective Christian pastoral work without … Continue reading →

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Homily. Fourth Sunday after Trinity

Posted on July 10, 2020 by 1urcher

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity The invitation of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel to come to him and rest are extraordinarily attractive, especially with the offer of rest. There has been something about the lockdown that has been quite tiring at … Continue reading →

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Stori

Posted on June 11, 2020 by 1urcher

Yn ystod y cloi i lawr, rwyf wedi dilyn Cwrs Ysgrifennu Creadigol Cymreig. Mae’n debyg bod yna lawer o gamgymeriadau. Ond mae wedi bod yn hwyl. Mae hyn yn rhan un o dri-During the lockdown, I have followed a Welsh … Continue reading →

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Still healing after all this time: a response to the Church Times about the Church in Wales

Posted on May 15, 2020 by 1urcher

In one sense, I cannot argue with the experiences of the former Assistant Bishop of Llandaff’s views of the Church in Wales. They are found here: https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/15-may/features/features/church-in-wales-still-bleeding-after-all-this-time?fbclid=IwAR0DerE2PUEn4iMPIdi1tSU7q0aL1gyO1nSBiM9E1DDrWi8fUyEZ7hzVe0k. They are his. However I am sure that Bishop David Wilbourne’s Wales is … Continue reading →

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Homily for Fourth Sunday of Easter. Bilingual

Posted on May 3, 2020 by 1urcher

The Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 2. 42-47 Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2. 19-25 and John 10. 1-10 The second volume of Luke’s work: The Acts of the Apostles starts immediately after Easter with the risen Jesus in a small … Continue reading →

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Homily for Third Sunday of Easter/Homili ar gyfer Trydydd Sul y Pasg

Posted on April 26, 2020 by 1urcher

The Third Sunday of Easter Zephaniah 3:14-20, Psalm 116, Acts 2:14a, 36-41 and Luke 24:13-35 The story of the walk to Emmaus is one of the most captivating of the post-Easter stories. It is evening of Easter Day. Two of … Continue reading →

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Homily for Second Sunday of Easter/Homili ar gyfer Ail Sul y Pasg

Posted on April 19, 2020 by 1urcher

Acts 2. 14a, 22-32, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1. 3-9 and John 20. 19-31 Unprecedented is a word that seems to be well worn these days. But we do live in times that might be described as such. ‘When do … Continue reading →

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Homily for Easter Day/Homili ar gyfer Sul y Pasg

Posted on April 12, 2020 by 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 →

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My homily for Palm Sunday – Fy homili ar gyfer Sul y Blodau

Posted on April 5, 2020 by 1urcher

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 →

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My homily for Passion Sunday – Fy homili ar gyfer Sul y Dioddefaint

Posted on March 29, 2020 by 1urcher

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 →

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