Tag Archives: Lent

Lent 3 – Sunday 8th March 2015

Posted on 8 March 2015 by Stratocastermagic

John 2:13-22 Jesus Cleanses the Temple We recently visited Westminster Abbey. It’s an amazing place, of course. But do you know how much it costs to get in? £20 for an adult. There were three of us in our party, … Continue reading →

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Lent 2 – Sunday 1st March 2015

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Stratocastermagic

Mark 8:31-38 Peter Rebuked Poor old Peter! One minute he gets it spot on: Jesus asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered him, ‘You are the Messiah. (Mark 8:29) The next, he’s being told: ‘Get … Continue reading →

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In the Wilderness…

Posted on 22 February 2015 by Stratocastermagic

Lent 1 – Sunday 22nd February 2015 Mark 1:9-15 Jesus in the Wilderness In today’s Gospel, Mark tells us that, after his baptism and before his public ministry, Jesus is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness. At his baptism, … Continue reading →

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Ashes to ashes…

Posted on 18 February 2015 by Stratocastermagic

Each year, in my previous parish, as the Ministry Team was preparing for Ash Wednesday, we had the same conversation. Are we going to use ashes this year, or not? Some years we did, some we didn’t. It wasn’t a fixed … Continue reading →

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