It is arguably 100 years since the invention of TV and The Church Society is inviting theological reflection sparked by this. https://www.ch...

 Today's Gospel (from John 1) raises the question of Christian witness to non-Christian family. This has its pros and cons. They know yo...

  It seems to be a matter of great debate at the highest and popular levels whether or not Britain is broken. This threatens to be a dividin...

  From The Rectory   I said last time that, in line with the Diocesan focus for the year, I would try at least to mention Matthew’s gosp...

 Clergy need to take responsibility, at least to some extent, and under and with Jesus, for their own well-being.  Hopefully "the dioce...

Perhaps towards a review (update pending): Cosima Clara Gillhammer, Light on Darkness: The Untold Story of the Liturgy (Reakiton Books, 202...

  There is obviously a tension between Psalm 51v16 and v19. Does God want animal sacrifice or not? But it would be stupid to call this a con...

  Swearing in of Church Wardens Visitation Hastings Archdeaconry 2025 Charge Psalm 84 1 Corinthians 3 John 2:12-end   It’s...

  There are two equal and opposite errors. One is to say “peace, peace”, when there is no peace. That is, it is to claim that everything is ...

    The third week of June was a remarkable one in British public life. The House of Commons voted both to progress the Assisted Dying Bil...

The clergy can sometimes feel very isolated. Perhaps you are the only clergy-person in your benefice.  And maybe your curacy was in a larger...

 I have seen it suggested that perhaps the greatest need for an effective long term clerical ministry is resilience.  I think there's a ...

19th Century evangelical Anglicans were often opposed to what they called "Ritualism". Rightly or wrongly, what might be meant by ...

  A prayer of St. Hilary of Poitiers suitable for the preacher on Trinity Sunday:   O Lord, "we look to Your support for the first ...

    Psalm 8 (p546) John 16:12-15 (p1084)   In the Name…   Trinity Sunday. I don’t know if the clergy or the congregations find...

  From The Rectory   We recently had BBC comedy writer and stand-up theologian James Cary come and perform his excellent show: God, The ...

 Look away now if you are coming to church this morning or prepare! Psalm 97 p603 (John 17:20-end p1085) THE APPEARING OF GOD, RESPONSES ...

In the inaugural Ronald Blythe Lecture (available on The You Tube), Rowan Williams talks about the importance of reading, looking, seeing to...

 Look away now if you are coming to church this evening!  Reading: Acts 1:1-11 (page 1092) Gospel reading: Luke 24:44-end (page 1062)   ...