I walked the Via Dolorosa – the traditional walk of the faithful recalling the steps Jesus took from his condemnation by Pilate to his crucifixion and placement in the tomb and thus the site of his resurrection – when I was in Jerusalem. It…
It certainly was a fascinating time, this journey to Israel. To be in a group of mainly clergy (there were a few religious and a lawyer) with all our denominations, travelling together to see both the history of the land in terms of the…
You couldn’t write this stuff! Last Thursday The Rev’d Dr Boris Gunjević was installed as Tutor at Westfield House. This is a permanent position – a called position in the ELCE. Thursdays are the day when daily chapel is at 5:00pm and not in…
I haven’t been bombarded with electoral fervour (yet) so I was rather surprised that various religious groups are releasing – I’m not sure what to call them – statements, manifestos, letters, calls – to their members about the forthcoming British election. The Bishops of…
I enjoyed visiting Wittenberg last weekend. (I didn’t like the freezing cold!) The place was pretty well deserted and all my previous years’ experience of dealing with crowds was given a refreshing rest. We could explore St Mary’s (the town church), the Melanchthon House,…
There is a scene in the movie ‘Forest Gump’ where Buba’s mother receives a rather large cheque which was Buba’s share of the shrimp business venture and she faints. The next scene however is quite telling. You see she no longer has to be…
I remember my surprise at hearing the story of a person who was engaged breaking off the engagement having met someone else. That’s a change of direction one doesn’t usually expect. (The ‘new’ couple married and are still happily married.) I think changes of…
I remember my surprise at hearing the story of a person who was engaged breaking off the engagement having met someone else. That’s a change of direction one doesn’t usually expect. (The ‘new’ couple married and are still happily married.) I think changes of…
What a week! We’ve watched in horror and sadness the unfolding events in Paris. I think the phrase ‘Je suis Charlie’ will be a hallmark of any retrospective on 2015. The events have triggered memories people have had of other events – Sydney, London,…
I sent a Christmas tweet and put a spelling mistake in it. Not on purpose. A bit too bleary eyed I’m afraid. Instead of being on bended knee around the manger and the altar I said ‘blended’. I preached a Christmas Eve sermon at…
