Church life without a centre

Well this is the week when we move out of our Church Centre. We have been there for five years and it has been a great place to have. Central to Wallington, just about enough room for meetings such as staff and PCC, visible, accessible, easy-ish parking.

Meditation for Good Friday

There is a song/hymn that we often sing in Church called “In Christ Alone”. Part of one of the verses runs like this:

Meditation for Maundy Thursday

We’ve come to the last supper. John’s Gospel has a large section on the Last Supper and has a series of actions and discourses that gets behind the ministry of Jesus. Its shot through with symbolism and meaning.

Meditation for Wednesday of Holy Week

The lectionary reading for today is a scene from the Last Supper. Indeed more specifically its the scene where Judas leaves to betray Jesus.

Easter Story told on Twitter

Thanks to http://twitter.com/Rachelb105 who put me onto the Easter story being told via Twitter. I’m always a sucker for these videos. Enjoy! By the way it also shows you how twitter works! Two for the price of One!

Meditation for Tuesday of Holy Week

Today’s reading, in the Church of England lectionary, is a strange one. It starts by describing a group of Greek people who wish to talk to Jesus.

Meditation for Monday of Holy Week

One of the things that you get from reading and re-reading the Gospels again and again is the sense and depth of the emotions. It’s also the universality of the themes.

Palm Sunday Meditation

How do you portray Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem? What art works for it? It’s a strange event. It has Jesus, a donkey, weeping, a crowd shouting out, a city, a group of protagonists, high drama and expectation. Surely, all the ingredients for a great work of art. Yet it is a strange event.

Full Interview with Archbishop Rowan Williams from this morning…..

Well it was an amazing morning today with the 20th anniversary celebration of Springfield  with Archbishop Rowan Williams.

Rowan Williams resigns….

Well I must admit to being absolutely gob-smacked this morning to hear that Rowan Williams had announced his resignation. There had been rumours for ages that he was going to resign this year – 10 years as Archbishop is a long time and an exhausting one.