Identity | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:15:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 Sermon for Trinity 1 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-the-first-sunday-after-trinity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-the-first-sunday-after-trinity Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:08:52 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=371 Sung Eucharist and Matins, The Priory Church, 23rd June 2019 Isaiah 65.1-9 Galatians 3.23-29 Luke 8.26-39 The sun is shining and as you walk by the school playground, you hear the sound of laughter and the shrieks of excitement as the children enjoy the last few minutes of break time. What you may not notice… Read More »Sermon for Trinity 1

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What does it mean to be a Christian in the digital age, Part 1.

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

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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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If someone were to ask you, ‘Who are you?’, how would you answer?

The post Identity crisis first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What were the odds …? https://wjhoward.co.uk/what-were-the-odds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-were-the-odds Wed, 01 Jun 2016 18:24:54 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=206 Christchurch Parish News, June 2016

Next time we have a major decision to make in the parish, shall we pray earnestly and then dispense with the vote and instead flip a coin?

The post What were the odds …? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> ‘The Lord is near’? https://wjhoward.co.uk/the-lord-is-near/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lord-is-near Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:51:29 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=224 Christchurch Parish News, August 2015

A reflection on Paul’s letter to the churches in Philippi: Philippians 4.4-9

The post ‘The Lord is near’? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Image is everything https://wjhoward.co.uk/image-is-everything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-is-everything Mon, 01 Dec 2014 00:01:00 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=234 Christchurch Parish News, December 2014

A short Bible study on Matthew 22:15-22, originally written for the Priory Bible Study Group.

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