Poems & Reflections

Early morning tranquillity, tree-splintered sunshine heralding a new day. Human activity muted, but creaturely busyness, orderly not frenetic, punctuates the stillness.   Innumerable creatures and … Read more

The wind scuds across the river surface, ripples seeming to flow upstream, yet, as I sit on the bank, I watch leaves, other debris, sparkles … Read more

In these desperate, lonely days we can find strength in our faith. Maybe the name for this troublesome virus was chosen for its crown like … Read more

God of both darkness and light do we seek and find the inner strength of your comfort more often, more clearly in the dark times … Read more

Should our most favoured Christian symbol be not a crucifix with a body, nor even an empty cross implying that Jesus is not imprisoned thereon, … Read more

Was the crucifixion of Jesus something like the shattering into countless fragments of his Spirit-filled life? Transformed by God and scattered far and wide by … Read more

I do not believe in chaos! No, rather, innumerable variables, interdependent, interacting, interweaving, in myriad unravellable intricacies. Too complex for statistical calculation. Wind speed, air … Read more

Awesome God, we glimpse you in the glory of creation, in flashes of insight as science reveals more and yet more of wonder beyond our … Read more

Luke 19: 28-40                                     Today was the most … Read more

The wind scuds across the river surface, ripples seeming to flow upstream, yet, as I sit on the bank, I watch leaves, other debris, sparkles … Read more