Pause for Thought – 18 September 2020
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Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Today we heard part of a mythical tale – the story of Jonah and the big fish. It might be a true story of an historical event, but that isn’t the point. It was included in the Bible because it imparts a strong moral message: hat good will triumph over evil, the…
Matthew 12:1-14 Canticle: A song of Love (R&S 753) Joshua 2:1-7 and 6:12-17 Hebrews 11:29-31 We all love a happy ending, and we finally got one, when Ashya King’s parents were freed from prison, and re-united with their obviously beloved son. Except the happy ending isn’t really, because all know that Ashya’s chances of surviving…
Philippians 2:1-11 One of things I like to collect is DVDs of the decent stuff they don’t make for television any more. The sitcoms of the 1970s and 80s are, I find, generally far superior to most of today’s offerings. So, I enjoyed reading a book about the making of Last of the Summer Wine….
The story of Jonah and the big fish 1 Samuel 3.1-10 Mark 1.14-20 It was December 1996, slightly more than half my lifetime ago, when I attended what the United Reformed Church calls a National Assessment Conference, a major part of the process of discerning a candidate’s call to the ministry. This was long before…
John 1:1-14 The police have asked me to draw your attention to the Holy Days and Fasting Act of 1551 which clearly states that everyone must attend Church on foot on Christmas Day – so if you arrived here by horse or car and are arrested after midnight on the way home, or tomorrow morning,…