Monthly Archives: November 2014

It’s the end of the world as we know it.

In today’s Gospel (Luke 21:20-28), Jesus gets eschatological. You may not know what ‘eschatological’ means. But don’t worry. It’s not the end of the world. Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and then compares that with the end of the … Continue reading

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Remembrance Sunday 2014

In the half-term break, Rose and I visited London and were able to see the poppies at the Tower of London. “Up to 4m people are expected to have visited before 12 November, when there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies … Continue reading

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Lost!

Luke 15 I never did get into the US TV series, ‘Lost’. I saw the pilot episode, which was one of those American shows that has a bigger budget than the entire British film industry since the War. It’s the … Continue reading

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November!

November! November November – hardly anybody’s favourite month. Even those of us who have birthdays! It’s often a bleak month, although this year it has begun with some mild autumnal weather. There are newspaper headlines promising “Coldest winter in 100 … Continue reading

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Oh When the Saints!

Introduction In 1991 I was vicar of Clock Face and Sutton Manor, in the Sutton area of St Helens. St Helens is a rugby league town and the players are local celebrities. I was also a member of a gym … Continue reading

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