One hundred years ago tonight saw something quite extraordinary happen. There was an unofficial Christmas truce along the front line…
Christmas Message 2014
I have seen a number of nativity scenes over the last few weeks, but the most beautiful and moving was…
Music and Reconciliation
There is a great deal of music in heaven. In the book of Revelation the angels and archangels ceaselessly sing…
Challenging Poverty
Jesus showed a special concern for the poor and outcast which is why, as his followers, we are called to…
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
‘Blood swept lands and seas of red’ is the title of the art work by Paul Cummins which has adorned…
St. Edmund’s Church Living Well, Dartford
It is great that half the congregation today was here ten years ago for the dedication of this new building. …
Sing Freedom – Estonia lays bare her Soul in Song
Political uncertainty in Ukraine over recent months, intensified by the shooting-down of Malaysian Airline flight MH17, and the recent abduction…
Commemorating WW1 and ‘Remembering’ – agent for reconciliation or impetus for further conflict?
World War I (WW1) broke out one hundred years ago. An armistice was signed four years later. Yet WW1 continues…
‘Assisted Dying’ will rise again. Are we prepared?
The news is, quite rightly, being dominated by events in Gaza and Israel, and the plight of Christians in Iraq.…
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Singing, Forgiveness, Reconciliation and the Estonian Song Festival
‘The person who sings prays twice.’ These were the words of St. Augustine, the Bishop and church theologian who lived…
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Reconciliation: Journey of a Lifetime – Book Promotion
Here are occasions when Brian Castle’s Reconciliation: Journey of a Lifetime will be promoted: Thursday 3rd July At Burrswood, Groombridge, Kent …
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Little Voice, No Voice and the Birth of John the Baptist
Some of you may have seen the film ‘Little Voice’ which was released in 1998. The film is centred around…
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Morden College Founder’s Day
At end of last year, the world mourned the death of Nelson Mandela. He was certainly one of the most…
296th Anniversary Celebrations of the French Hospital, Rochester
One of the issues dominating British politics for many years is immigration. Elections are won and lost on these matters,…
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Are we celebrating enough? Probably not.
Dancing in the Streets, a book written by journalist and historian Barbara Ehrenreich, tells the story of joy and celebration. The…
Bishop Brian Castle 