Advent Reflections 2023: Day 18
1 Samuel 3:1-9 My father’s answerphone message used to say, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening, or will do eventually!’ I wonder if we’re all … Read more
1 Samuel 3:1-9 My father’s answerphone message used to say, ‘Speak, for your servant is listening, or will do eventually!’ I wonder if we’re all … Read more
John 1:6-8, 19-28 John the Baptist is introduced early in the Gospel of John because he is the herald or forerunner of Jesus’ coming. ‘He … Read more
Advent 3: A Carol Service of Light Prayer of approach As Advent candles flicker, Casting shadows spreading light, Giving witness in the everyday, Telling stories … Read more
Isaiah 9:2-7 These verses from Isaiah are traditionally read in Advent, though interpreted very differently from the original Jewish understanding. This passage may have been … Read more
Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Approaching Christmas, hope seems futile. Efforts to combat climate change face indifference, but if countries don’t act to achieve net zero carbon … Read more
Luke 2:25-32 Christmas preparations and celebrations often focus on children. We love to watch the joy on the faces of children as they wander into … Read more