ponderings
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An improvised poem, spontaneously devised and recorded as I prepared St Mary’s, Boston Spa to livestream the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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“Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.” — Bernard of Clairvaux What follows was written a good few years ago, but as my first post of this new blog, I hope it gives some idea as to why…
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Two speeches worth hearing I have watched this autumn’s Labour and Conservative party conference leaders’ speeches and come away with more hope than I expected. Andy Burnham, giving his first speech as Prime Minister, and Kemi Badenoch, leading the Opposition, set out visions for the country that could hardly be more different, yet both were…
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Oct 6, 2026 · @Nick There is a big difference between the people we are in fellowship with and people we’re simply “on good terms with”. We have plenty of ways of speaking about the amicable relationships we enjoy: there are people we can disagree with agreeably, and there are people with whom we find…
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On the morning of Her Majesty’s Funeral
An improvised poem, spontaneously devised and recorded as I prepared St Mary’s, Boston Spa to livestream the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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Being an online prophet.
“Learn the lesson that, if you are to do the work of a prophet, what you need is not a sceptre but a hoe.” —…
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Sowing God’s Word: reaping God’s harvest
Sunday 27th September 2026 Rhythm of Life series – teaching after the sermon, Luke 17: 11-19 Last week our Rhythm of Life focus was on…
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Creation in Christ
Creation in Christ, Sunday 6th September 2026 Collect: O God and Father of all that was, is and ever shall be, help us to be thankful…
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Bearing one another’s communication burdens
Where churches and workplaces alike are trying to address accessibility, this is long overdue and much needed. But recently, the accessibility of communication has come…
