Resurrection | 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 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

The post Sermon for Trinity 1 first appeared on Gathering up.]]> On the rise https://wjhoward.co.uk/on-the-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-rise Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:10:03 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=344 Christchurch Parish News, April 2019. What the theme of Exodus and Resurrection can mean for us all this Easter. When we say we believe in God, first and foremost what we mean is that we trust in God.  But how do we know that God is trustworthy? After all, just because we’re speaking of someone… Read More »On the rise

The post On the rise first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Out of the ordinary https://wjhoward.co.uk/out-of-the-ordinary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=out-of-the-ordinary Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:20:35 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=68 Christchurch Parish News, August 2018

A reflection on the calendars we follow to structure our lives and why there is nothing ‘ordinary’ about this time of the church year.

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An Easter reflection on Jesus’ healing of the paralysed man.

The post Let down your ropes first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Too good to be true? https://wjhoward.co.uk/too-good-to-be-true/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=too-good-to-be-true Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:27:27 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=119 Christchurch Parish News, March 2018.

A short reflection on the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

The post Too good to be true? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Union, difference and presence in the digital age https://wjhoward.co.uk/union-difference-and-presence-in-the-digital-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=union-difference-and-presence-in-the-digital-age Sat, 01 Jul 2017 15:01:13 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=123 Christchurch Parish News, July 2017

What does it mean to be a Christian in the digital age, Part 2.

The post Union, difference and presence in the digital age first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Tell no one! https://wjhoward.co.uk/tell-no-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tell-no-one Thu, 01 Oct 2015 23:40:42 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=219 Christchurch Parish News, October 2015

A short reflection on Mark 7.31-37

The post Tell no one! 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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