I am intrigued by the word “household”. Household is used in UK Government instruction on what we may and may not do due to coronavirus: “one form of exercise a day….alone or with members of your household.” If you look into a Thesaurus, there are few alternatives for household – they range from house – the building, though of course that doesn’t really mean a house, it could be a flat or a palace (for the royal household); another alternative is family or family unit – meaning a related set of people, though dictionaries are keen to point out that … Continue reading Morning prayer reflection 14th April 2020

In all the emails and phone calls to loved ones and friends, friends I would normally only talk to maybe once a month or once a year but now find I am talking to, remotely, much more often, they sometimes ask tentatively – and how are you managing without church? In one way this is good, they have noticed that church plays a big part in my life, even though for them this is a strange idea. But they definitely have the notion that churches are closed so there is no church. Even a Roman Catholic friend I spoke to … Continue reading Morning prayer reflection 2nd April 2020

In our Benefice we meet every Saturday morning to share prayers. They vary greatly and are created and led by different lay ministers. Here are the Easter Saturday prayers I shared this weekend. Today we have nearly made it through Lent for this year. A journey begun in a different world, where we could meet and mix freely, a journey which has brought us to a new place. If our faith is deepened because of our prayers, our study, our discipline and our giving this Lent, then we are closer to Jesus as we approach our special day, Easter Sunday, … Continue reading Prayers for Easter Saturday during lockdown

Who do you say that I am? As the planned Lenten Reflection evening for Churches Together in Heathfield & District was cancelled for Coronavirus reasons on 15th March , I recorded the session here: https://mediastream.brighton.ac.uk/Play/28547 Apologies for the rather rushed recording and occasional glitches – all faults are mine. Continue reading Lenten reflection March 2020

20Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. 21Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” Isaiah 30:20-21 Continue reading Verses from Morning Prayer today