New Testament | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:15:45 +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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A reflection on Psalm 133 as we prepare for the week of dedicated prayer for Christian unity.

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What do we mean when we say we believe in God as described in the Bible?

The post Reflecting the Light of God first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Read on! https://wjhoward.co.uk/read-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=read-on Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:44:36 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=221 Christchurch Parish News, September 2015

Five suggestions to help us with reading the Bible.

The post Read on! 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.]]> Which way is the wind blowing? https://wjhoward.co.uk/which-way-is-the-wind-blowing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=which-way-is-the-wind-blowing Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:54:22 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=228 Christchurch Parish News, July 2015

A short reflection on discerning the Spirit based on ‘When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth’, John 16.13

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A reflection on 1 John

The post The Consequences of Love first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What’s your story? https://wjhoward.co.uk/whats-your-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-your-story Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:20:37 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=236 Christchurch Parish News, November 2014

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.

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