There are moments when our life changes. It will never be the same again. We have to wonder how it felt for Mary when the angel Gabriel delivered that life-changing […]
Advent 4 Reflection – ‘Gabriel’s Message’
Advent 3 reflection – ‘It came upon the midnight clear’
Visiting my mother in in recent days we have agreed to sing at least one Christmas carol together (from the Bethlehem Carol Sheet) Her first choice was It Came Upon the […]
Advent 2 Reflection – ‘Here I am to worship’
There comes a time when we must trust and wait for God. Walking through Advent, we have a growing sense of expectation, of waiting, of longing for the coming of […]
Advent 1 Reflection – ‘Hills of the North rejoice’
And so, it begins… Advent Sunday is here and the countdown to Christmas gets underway properly. So what shall we sing? For me, one of the great Advent hymns has […]
Lent Reflection – Fourth Sunday
In the dark of night…a light.In the quiet time…a word of wisdom.In the midst of doubt…a truth.In a broken world…a saviour. Come, Son of God,lead us into light.Come, Lamb of […]
Lent Reflection – Third Sunday
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild…as if.He loved the unlovable.He welcomed the untouchable.He challenged the unquestionable.He subverted and overturned assumptions.Come Jesus, upset the altars of my false godsand make my heart […]
Lent Reflection – Second Sunday
We are the legacy.We are the gift.We are the covenant.For Jesus has no body but ours,no hands, no feet on earth but ours.Ours are the eyes through which he sees […]
Lent Reflection – First Sunday
We are to be a rainbow people.Light scattered, beautifully.An archway between earth and heaven.A sign of hope and promise.A symbol of an everlasting covenant.A harmony of colours. Reading: Genesis 9:8-17 […]
A reflection for Ash Wednesday
Lent begins with recognising where we are. Lent begins in ashes and repentance.Lent begins in walking the pilgrim’s path.Lent begins with a small step.Lent begins in my heart and mind. Reading: […]
Candlemas … again
The sight of snowdrops (a.k.a. Candlemas Bells) reminds us that we are back at Candlemas again. While Candlemas doesn’t feature a great deal in the calendar of the Reformed churches, […]