Grace | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:14:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 Sermon for Lent 4 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-the-fourth-sunday-before-lent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-the-fourth-sunday-before-lent Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:35:56 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=324 Sung Eucharist and Matins, Christchurch Priory, 10th February 2019 Isaiah 6.1-end1 Corinthians 15.1-11Luke 5.1-11 Good morning everybody. I was going to start with a question but instead, let me begin this way. When we gather together like this, Sunday by Sunday, the tradition that we’re a part of expects that in our act of worship… Read More »Sermon for Lent 4

The post Sermon for Lent 4 first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What next? https://wjhoward.co.uk/what-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-next Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:33:16 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=142 Christchurch Parish News, April 2017

In this final reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore God’s identity and character and how we are free to respond.

The post What next? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Jonah’s god and the God of Israel https://wjhoward.co.uk/jonahs-god-and-the-god-of-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jonahs-god-and-the-god-of-israel Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:07:49 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=148 Christchurch Parish News, March 2017

In this penultimate reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore what lies at the heart of Jonah’s anger towards God.

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How God’s grace and mercy in the story of Jonah challenge us in our faith today.

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When Jonah delivers God’s message to the Ninevites, their response confounds him.

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As we begin the second half of the story of Jonah, what does this turning point have to tell us about the character of God?

The post All shall be well first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Turn time https://wjhoward.co.uk/turn-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turn-time Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:11:23 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=173 Christchurch Parish News, August 2016

The end of Chapter 1 of Jonah and the change in the sailors' worldview before and after throwing Jonah into the sea.

The post Turn time first appeared on Gathering up.]]> But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea … https://wjhoward.co.uk/but-the-lord-hurled-a-great-wind-upon-the-sea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=but-the-lord-hurled-a-great-wind-upon-the-sea Fri, 01 Jan 2016 18:37:46 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=210 Christchurch Parish News, January 2016

How do you feel about the notion of God getting angry?

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