Over the coming days, in preparation for Good Friday and Easter, many churches will be echoing to the sound of…
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Brexit: Now is definitely not the time for Reconciliation.
Three years ago, after a long and bruising referendum campaign, voices across the faith and political spectrum were calling for…
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Three Cheers for the NHS – Views from an Intensive Care Bed
It all happened so quickly. A persistent temperature developed into a pain down my right side and I was becoming…
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World War 1 Centenary Commemorations – Afterthoughts
We Remembered Well But Who Was Excluded? The Commemoration of the centenary of World War 1 (WW1) caught the imagination…
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Austin, the Alamo and Today’s Battle in Texas
Our children help us see the world through different eyes. Our daughter works in Austin, Texas, and two visits to…
The Royal Wedding and the Balm in Gilead
There was the blazing colour of it all, reflected in the people, the clothes and the ceremonial; there were the…
Pentecost Reflection 2018
Somebody once said that Jerusalem is the heart of the world, and when the heart is sick then the whole…
Easter Reflection 2018
Since attending the Paralympic Games that took place in London, 2012, I have always been encouraged and inspired by paralympians. …
The Slippery Slopes of Beauty – Reflections after a Skiing Accident
It was a perfect day for cross-country skiing. The snow was light and crisp. The cloudless sky made the snow…
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Wassailing in a Digital Age: Challenges to Society and Church
Just as many were taking down their Christmas decorations and continuing to enjoy presents powered by the micro-chip, groups of…
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Christmas Reflection 2017
Christmas is a celebration of new life and new possibilities. At the heart of this celebration is the birth of…
Carols and Hymns as Christian Folk Songs
‘Let me write the hymns of the Church and I care not who writes the theology,’ wrote Dr. R.W.Dale, minister…
Mary, Mother Theresa and Princess Diana – Cultural and Religious Icons
Just as an older generation remember where they were when they heard news of President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, so…
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Easter Reflection 2017
Love Story I have recently been reading an anthology of love poems. The poems are intimate, tender, loving, passionate and…
Brexit And President Trump Highlight A Deep Malaise In Democracy
These have been heady days for democracy. Last week, the British Prime Minister has indicated the path in which she…
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Bishop Brian Castle 