Kingdom of God | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:16:00 +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

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What does Christ’s Kingship mean for us today?

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A short reflection on Mark 7.31-37

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

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A reflection on Hebrews 12:18-24

The post What’s your story? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> The Parable of the Sower https://wjhoward.co.uk/the-parable-of-the-sower/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-parable-of-the-sower Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:13:09 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=258 Christchurch Parish News, October 2014

This a reflection I wrote back in July for the Bible study group. It is based on the Gospel reading for the 4th Sunday after Trinity. Before reading it, even if you are familiar with the parable, I recommend taking a moment to read the passage in question, Matthew 13 1-9; 18-23.

The post The Parable of the Sower first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Social Media and The Occasional Offices — Three Talks https://wjhoward.co.uk/social-media-and-the-occasional-offices-three-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-media-and-the-occasional-offices-three-talks Thu, 22 May 2014 18:06:03 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=269 These are the notes for a series of three talks given in May 2014 to curates in the diocese of Winchester as part of their IMD programme. The talks were given extempore but the notes may be of interest. I’ve given variations of this talk in different venues since, including Sherbourne Abbey (for the general… Read More »Social Media and The Occasional Offices — Three Talks

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