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Harvest Thanksgiving
I well remember harvest that year. 2004, I think it was. At that point, the Community Summer retreat took place at the end of August and...
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Sep 30
Seeing Clearly
You know what it’s like when you get something in your eye: you’re focussed on this irritation until you’ve managed to remove it. Yes,...
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Sep 23
Chosen. Sister Alice Faith
I was not sure that I would ever find out who Sr Alice Faith was. She was one of our Third Order, which was established for women who had...
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Sep 17
Grace
Those of you who are regular readers of this blog may have noticed the (inadvertent) challenge I set you last week, where I neglected to...
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Sep 9
Forever?
I’ve been intrigued a few times recently by hearing that something will ‘reduce the chance of death’. It’s an interesting phrase because,...
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Sep 2
Love never fails
It can be difficult to believe in a love that never fails when we live in a world where so often it does. We see the failure of love...
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Aug 27
Sister Jane (Comfort)
Born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, Sr Jane was the daughter of Francis and Margaret Buck, according to her baptism record....
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Aug 12
Belonging
Most of us have various different groupings to which we belong. Family, work, friends. Then there are other organisations, which may well...
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Aug 5
The Lord looks at the heart
Samuel is sent to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as king of Israel. He is rather reluctant because, if Saul hears of it, he will be in...
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Jul 31
Sister Pamela's 50th
Mary Magdalene is one of the better known women of the New Testament. She was healed by Jesus of seven devils and then followed him, with...
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Jul 22
Mysterious (Sister Maria)
Sr Maria remains something of a mystery to me. I can find nothing of her background, so the only information I have is of her time in...
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Jul 15
Sr Winifred and legacy
As I write, it is the anniversary of Sr Winifred’s death. In worldly terms, her legacy was not huge; she left no will, and had no money...
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Jul 8
Following...
He was seen in the heart of this place of worship; this man who had been stirring up controversy wherever he went, diverting people from...
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Jul 1
Patience? Sr Caroline
For the last few years of her life, Clara Louisa Latter was an Associate of our Community; I mentioned this in a blog back in April....
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Jun 17
Their God
“I am the God of your ancestors” it says in scripture, “the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”. This hasn’t really had much direct impact...
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Jun 10
Sr Rosanna - Status?
Labelling people by their occupation or apparent status in life can be very easy, but it can also falsely limit our understanding of...
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Jun 3
David and asking God
While reading through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, I was struck by the way the story of David is told. In his earlier years, David would...
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May 28
Greater Glory. John 12:37-43
There are verses in the bible that one often passes over; they do not seem directly relevant to us, or to our times; yet, sometimes,...
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May 20
Sister Matilda Dixon - God’s Path.
Investigating the past can leave you with more questions than answers: sometimes, it points up a lack of wider historical knowledge; at...
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May 13
Ascension, Pentecost - Body of Loving
Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday; when I joined the Community, the days in between Ascension and Pentecost (ten days later)...
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