Archive for May, 2011

Take-away communion

Posted: May 18, 2011 in Church

Just a quick one today, This morning I got to lead our Wednesday morning Eucharist service as the boss was ill. This is a rare opportunity to lead the group (normally 12-14 people, average age 75+) with prayers and psalms, reflecting on the lectionary readings. Our tradition dictates that I’m not allowed to serve the [...]

Preparing for Mother’s Day

Posted: May 3, 2011 in Church

(a pleasant distraction & reflection amidst this week) I’m pretty excited about this week – while my boss is away on a Minister’s Junket, I get to lead worship on Mother’s Day. I came across this video which I’ll let speak for itself. The text is below. In short, I reckon Julia Ward Howe could [...]

I’m not American

Posted: May 2, 2011 in Life, PaCT

So I’ve spent the afternoon watching another scary world event unravel on my television. President Obama announced that Osama bin Laden has been killed within Pakistan. Instantly everyone has an opinion. People (including myself) haveĀ  sprouted bible verses supporting all angles, others have quickly made clever jokes about hide & seek and the Playstation hacking [...]