Timeline

2012

• May 14^th Launching our new website.. 1 Comment
• May 4^th AGM 2012 4 Comments
• May 3^rd Wilful Blindness – why we ignore the obvious at our peril – a review 4 Comments
• April 23^rd Church life without a centre 1 Comment
• April 14^th AGM Documents for Springfield Church Leave a Comment
• April 6^th Meditation for Good Friday 2 Comments
• April 5^th Meditation for Maundy Thursday 2 Comments
• April 4^th Meditation for Wednesday of Holy Week Leave a Comment
• April 3^rd Easter Story told on Twitter Leave a Comment
• April 3^rd Meditation for Tuesday of Holy Week 1 Comment
• April 2^nd Meditation for Monday of Holy Week Leave a Comment
• April 1^st Palm Sunday Meditation 1 Comment
• March 25^th Pictures from visit of Archbishop of Canterbury to Springfield – Revised Edition! Leave a Comment
• March 22^nd Springfield Church on the Fresh Expressions Website…. Leave a Comment
• March 22^nd New Pictures of the visit of ++Rowan to Springfield Church Leave a Comment
• March 22^nd New story about Rowan’s Visit on Sutton Guardian Leave a Comment
• March 20^th Pictures of the Visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Springfield Church 1 Comment
• March 20^th Archbishop Rowan’s Sermon at Springfield Church Leave a Comment
• March 19^th Article on Archbishop of Canterbury’s website 1 Comment
• March 19^th ++Rowan’s interview with Isabella Leave a Comment
• March 18^th Full Interview with Archbishop Rowan Williams from this morning….. 3 Comments
• March 18^th Twentieth anniversary edition of SALT Magazine Leave a Comment
• March 17^th 20th Anniversary SALT Magazine out tomorrow…. Leave a Comment
• March 16^th Rowan Williams resigns…. 1 Comment
• March 15^th What questions do you want me to ask the Archbishop of Canterbury?? 13 Comments
• March 13^th Video of Springfield Church in 1992 7 Comments
• March 11^th My Blackberry is doomed – its the rise of the aye pad 3 Comments
• March 9^th Leaders Away Day – vision for the future Leave a Comment
• March 7^th Rose Pictures – Building Josephine’s House 1 Comment
• March 7^th Pictures from Rose – RUSH School 1 Comment
• March 6^th Pictures from Rose – Pictures of the RUSH project and Kakamega Leave a Comment
• March 6^th Pictures from Rose regarding RUSH – On Safari at Lake Nakuru Leave a Comment
• March 5^th Leader’s Away Day – Church Centre 2 Comments
• March 2^nd Review – Blackberry Playbook 7 Comments
• March 1^st Bishop of Southwark competition! 4 Comments
• February 26^th Singing in the Church at Butere Leave a Comment
• February 23^rd Twentieth anniversary and the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury 2 Comments
• February 22^nd Reflections on out trip to RUSH, Kakamega 2 Comments
• February 21^st Our last day in Kenya 5 Comments
• February 19^th Video of our building a mud house in Kakamega, Kenya 1 Comment
• February 18^th Building a house – Kenyan style 3 Comments
• February 18^th Videos from Friday 1 Comment
• February 17^th Guest Blog – Angie’s week 3 Comments
• February 17^th Videos from Thursday 3 Comments
• February 17^th Guest Blog post: Rose’s view from Kenya 7 Comments
• February 16^th Wednesday in Kakamega 2 Comments
• February 15^th Videos of the Team on Safari 1 Comment
• February 15^th Guest Blog post: Becky’s day 11 Comments
• February 14^th Arrived in Kakamega 3 Comments
• February 13^th Guest Blog: Cecile on Safari at Lake Nakuru 12 Comments
• February 11^th Arriving in Nairobi 5 Comments
• February 11^th Gracelands….. 4 Comments
• February 10^th Squeezed out of national life…. 4 Comments
• February 10^th Off to Kenya…. Say a prayer… 4 Comments
• February 6^th London Monopoly Route Leave a Comment
• February 5^th London Monopoly Route successfully completed! 8 Comments
• February 4^th It’s Snowing…. Services in danger! 1 Comment
• February 2^nd Limbering up for the great London Monopoly journey 4 Comments
• January 25^th New Motto card for 2012 2 Comments
• January 24^th An Interview with Tony Benn and the influence of faith 1 Comment
• January 18^th All aboard Noah’s Ark…. Leave a Comment
• January 5^th Assisted suicide and the “panel of experts” 4 Comments
• January 2^nd Backwards and forwards…… 1 Comment

2011

• December 26^th Twelve days of Christmas… 1 Comment
• December 24^th Rowan William’s Christmas Eve message…. 1 Comment
• December 23^rd So should we go to see The Hobbit…… 8 Comments
• December 20^th Rob Bell and what struck me about his leaving message…. 4 Comments
• December 19^th Nativity Service photos…. 1 Comment
• December 19^th The Nativity Factor Leave a Comment
• December 17^th David Cameron and The failure of Christian vision 7 Comments
• December 16^th What are you favourite and worst carols? 9 Comments
• December 15^th Christmas starts with Christ… 4 Comments
• December 14^th Remember our fellow Christians this Christmas…. Leave a Comment
• December 12^th What’s your favourite Christmas Service? 10 Comments
• December 12^th Why our view of Christmas is so often wrong….. Leave a Comment
• December 10^th Christmas Tree Traditions 5 Comments
• December 8^th New video of The Mix 1 Comment
• December 7^th What’s in a name…. 8 Comments
• December 2^nd Making space for Christmas this year…. 1 Comment
• November 30^th What’s all this about buildings….. 1 Comment
• November 28^th Death and destruction this Wednesday….. 3 Comments
• November 26^th Interview with nuns Leave a Comment
• November 25^th Don’t get ordained….. 7 Comments
• November 23^rd Bain Family blog – pictures of RUSH 2 Comments
• November 21^st Ten reasons why you should take a church staff team away 3 Comments
• November 20^th Light party photos – better late than never…. 1 Comment
• November 18^th Staff away days 4 Comments
• November 16^th Hand-raising and the first day away 6 Comments
• November 15^th Alternative Occupy protests…… Leave a Comment
• November 14^th Springfield Church in Fresh Expressions… Leave a Comment
• November 13^th After Downton Abbey….. 3 Comments
• November 10^th The miracle that you are…. 3 Comments
• November 9^th Ministering in Babylon…. 1 Comment
• November 8^th Embedding Values – Creating Community Leave a Comment
• November 7^th Last week to decide….. 1 Comment
• November 6^th Oban fireworks go off with a bang….. Leave a Comment
• November 4^th What a proposal 4 Comments
• November 3^rd Embedding Values – Becoming Disciples Leave a Comment
• November 2^nd Bains family blog – on the way home 6 Comments
• November 1^st Bain family blog – Tuesday update 7 Comments
• October 31^st To lose two…. Leave a Comment
• October 30^th Andrew Amukowa is new chairman of Western Province Football! 1 Comment
• October 29^th Bain family blog – Saturday update 6 Comments
• October 28^th Bain family blog: Update from Tiernay 7 Comments
• October 27^th Bain family blog – latest update 4 Comments
• October 27^th Giles Fraser – a principled stand Leave a Comment
• October 27^th Guest post – Donna Lazenby – Review of William Craig vs Stephen Laws debate 3 Comments
• October 26^th Bain family blog: Lucy sick 5 Comments
• October 25^th 25 Years ago today…… 13 Comments
• October 24^th Bain family blog: Arriving in Kakamega… 8 Comments
• October 23^rd Bain’s family blog: On Safari 9 Comments
• October 22^nd Noah without the flood…. Leave a Comment
• October 20^th Bains family blog: arrived in Kenya 15 Comments
• October 19^th Wendy blog – Images of RUSH 5 Comments
• October 19^th New Video of RUSH Leave a Comment
• October 18^th Bain family blog: one sleep to go ….. 10 Comments
• October 18^th Friday is the end…… Leave a Comment
• October 17^th Cafe Church – First Anniversary 2 Comments
• October 14^th Wendy’s blog – Last blog from Kenya! 4 Comments
• October 13^th Their bravery is an inspiration Leave a Comment
• October 11^th Wendy’s blog – I need a shower!!! 6 Comments
• October 11^th A year’s blogging 7 Comments
• October 10^th Wendy’s blog – Nearly sold for 5 cows……….. 2 Comments
• October 10^th Social Media Revolution 5 Comments
• October 9^th New trip to RUSH, Kakamega? 1 Comment
• October 7^th Wendy’s Blog – Hi! I’ve arrived!!!! 9 Comments
• October 6^th Steve Jobs – in his own words – Rest in Peace 1 Comment
• October 4^th How well do you really follow the Bible? 3 Comments
• October 3^rd Autumn SALT Magazine now online… Leave a Comment
• September 30^th X Factor causes mental health problems 10 Comments
• September 29^th Wendy’s blog: RUSHing to pack for RUSH 5 Comments
• September 29^th Embedding Values – All Involved Leave a Comment
• September 27^th How can you help your church live out its values? Leave a Comment
• September 25^th Vision and Values 3 Comments
• September 24^th Collect for the Week Leave a Comment
• September 23^rd Practising the Spiritual Disciplines – A walk in the mountains 1 Comment
• September 22^nd Springfield and the eco-congregation award in the paper 1 Comment
• September 21^st Quote of the Day Leave a Comment
• September 20^th Starting a young adults ministry Leave a Comment
• September 18^th Just announced – The Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting Springfield Church 5 Comments
• September 16^th How NOT to lead a church small group 3 Comments
• September 14^th Changing how we perceive church 2 Comments
• September 12^th Robots argue about God! 2 Comments
• September 11^th Jimmy Carter, a great president who knew? 5 Comments
• September 9^th Religious Studies and social tensions 7 Comments
• September 8^th The dangerous prophecy of Lance Lambert… 46 Comments
• September 7^th Getting out of the Christian bunker…. 3 Comments
• September 1^st Just been awarded an ecocongregation award…. 3 Comments
• August 31^st How green is our church…….. 1 Comment
• August 29^th A star is born….. 4 Comments
• August 26^th Dr Paula Gooder on interpreting the bible Leave a Comment
• August 25^th Speaking of Jesus – the art of not-evangelism 4 Comments
• August 22^nd I’m back…… 7 Comments
• July 14^th The Church of England, decline and children…. 2 Comments
• July 13^th The History of English in ten minutes…. 4 Comments
• July 12^th It’s a Laxton Favourite for me…. 6 Comments
• July 9^th Media ownership, politics and why less might change than it ought 10 Comments
• July 5^th Donna at the Cathedral 4 Comments
• June 30^th Why do we do conflict so badly? 7 Comments
• June 27^th Creating real community 2 Comments
• June 24^th Review of For the Parish – a critique of Fresh Expressions 8 Comments
• June 22^nd Great staff away day 1 Comment
• June 20^th Quote of the Day 2 Comments
• June 19^th Dot Branning, Trevor Phillips and how we should live…. 4 Comments
• June 16^th Latest Newsletter from RUSH 1 Comment
• June 16^th Quote of the Day 3 Comments
• June 15^th Statistics, wikio and blogs.. and why you shouldn’t take much notice 6 Comments
• June 15^th Rowan Williams speaks out…… 4 Comments
• June 14^th Is Southwark Diocese changing for the better? 5 Comments
• June 10^th SALT Magazine is now online (largely!) Leave a Comment
• June 10^th Rowan or the New Atheists – who came out better? 2 Comments
• June 9^th Who will rid us of this turbulent priest? 5 Comments
• June 8^th 105,000 Christians are killed every year 1 Comment
• June 7^th Have the New Atheists over-reached themselves? 5 Comments
• June 6^th Sacred Space vs Sacred Life 3 Comments
• June 5^th Pentecost and the diocese of Southwark Leave a Comment
• June 2^nd Ascension day meditation 4 Comments
• May 31^st The Church, football and openness 1 Comment
• May 26^th Good news on the bus for RUSH 2 Comments
• May 25^th Thought provoking post 1 Comment
• May 24^th Going from bad to worse… 5 Comments
• May 21^st Why do people want the Rapture? 9 Comments
• May 20^th Rapture day tomorrow – are you prepared? 8 Comments
• May 19^th How to be nice to curates – part ii 1 Comment
• May 17^th How to be nice to curates – part 1 4 Comments
• May 13^th Shallow small groups 2 Comments
• May 11^th Who do you write like? 12 Comments
• May 9^th Should Archbishops (or Bishops) stop speaking out on political issues? 5 Comments
• May 8^th Great leaders away day 3 Comments
• May 5^th Tom Wright comments on the death of Osama bin Laden 7 Comments
• May 5^th Visit to Cambridge and Westcott House 1 Comment
• May 3^rd So how should we react? Leave a Comment
• April 30^th For those who remember being scared by Dr Who…. 2 Comments
• April 29^th Wonderful Royal Wedding Video 3 Comments
• April 27^th I think that I’ve missed something…..isn’t something happening on Friday? 3 Comments
• April 25^th Great Easter Flashmob Video 1 Comment
• April 24^th Easter Day Meditation – He is Risen 3 Comments
• April 23^rd Holy Week Holy Saturday: Meditation 7 4 Comments
• April 22^nd Good Friday Holy Week: Meditation 6 3 Comments
• April 21^st Holy Week: Meditation 5 4 Comments
• April 20^th Holy Week: Meditation 4 Leave a Comment
• April 19^th An alternative meditation Leave a Comment
• April 19^th Holy Week: Meditation 3 3 Comments
• April 18^th Holy Week: Meditation 2 4 Comments
• April 17^th Holy Week: Meditation 1 7 Comments
• April 15^th New series of Holy Week Meditations Leave a Comment
• April 15^th Raising of bodies prohibited 3 Comments
• April 13^th The Exodus according to Google, Facebook and Twitter Leave a Comment
• April 12^th Are these the nails that crucified Jesus? 2 Comments
• April 11^th Why Church AGM’s don’t need to be boring! 1 Comment
• April 10^th Our Church SALT Magazine is now online 2 Comments
• April 9^th Asbo Jesus and Rob Bell Leave a Comment
• April 7^th How long has it been? Really? 5 Comments
• April 7^th Should we care about bad behaviour? 11 Comments
• April 6^th Should we ever intervene? 2 Comments
• April 4^th Ancient book found to be fake Leave a Comment
• April 4^th Quote of the Day 2 Comments
• April 1^st Some Rob Bell Videos/ Interviews about Love Wins Leave a Comment
• April 1^st Review of Love Wins by Rob Bell 17 Comments
• March 29^th Review – Bible’s Buried Secrets – The Real garden of Eden 38 Comments
• March 28^th Will Jesus return on May 21st at about 6pm? 65 Comments
• March 26^th Now That We Have Tasted Hope 2 Comments
• March 25^th New technology 5 Comments
• March 24^th Video of Andrew and Lucy’s Assembly Leave a Comment
• March 23^rd Review – Bible’s Buried Secrets – Did God have a wife? 11 Comments
• March 22^nd Is religion about to become extinct? 3 Comments
• March 20^th New Curate for Springfield 5 Comments
• March 19^th Proud Father 2 Comments
• March 18^th Democracy, Secularism and Religious Freedom 1 Comment
• March 16^th Review – Bible’s Buried Secrets – Did King David’s Empire exist? 15 Comments
• March 16^th Obama fiddling whilst Libya burns 3 Comments
• March 14^th Site Update 7 Comments
• March 13^th Quote of the Day 1 Comment
• March 11^th Famous, Rich and in the Slums – Part 2 9 Comments
• March 11^th Seen any Pharisees, Sadducees or Essenes lately? 5 Comments
• March 10^th The dilemma of Jerusalem – Israel’s settlements Leave a Comment
• March 9^th Visit to RUSH Kenya – Slideshow Leave a Comment
• March 8^th Great news about Andrew 2 Comments
• March 8^th Harvey blogs on Kenyan Christianity Leave a Comment
• March 8^th Does God have a wife? 6 Comments
• March 7^th Interviews with the RUSH team and with Andrew and Lucy 2 Comments
• March 7^th Quote of the Day 2 Comments
• March 7^th Famous, Rich and in the Slums 2 Comments
• March 4^th Aid and reflections on our trip to Kenya 5 Comments
• March 4^th Israel and race 4 Comments
• March 3^rd Thoughts and review of our trip to RUSH 5 Comments
• March 2^nd Andrew and Lucy coming to Springfield this Sunday Leave a Comment
• March 1^st Roads in Kenya 1 Comment
• February 28^th More pictures of the Safari 4 Comments
• February 27^th Bluffers guide to Kakamega 8 Comments
• February 26^th All arrived back at Heathrow safely 5 Comments
• February 25^th Birds of Africa wot I have shot…. 7 Comments
• February 25^th Guest Blog Jacqueline – Concern for the Widows 2 Comments
• February 25^th Final couple of days 1 Comment
• February 25^th Some of my favourite Kenyan shop signs 3 Comments
• February 24^th Videos of our welcome at the RUSH project 4 Comments
• February 23^rd Wednesday – Quick Update 1 Comment
• February 23^rd Guest Blog – Caryl – View from the classroom! 1 Comment
• February 22^nd RUSH project – helping the widows and sacrificing goats 2 Comments
• February 22^nd The Heroine of Kakamega 6 Comments
• February 21^st More video clips from RUSH visit 7 Comments
• February 21^st Guest post – Harvey – the longest, furthest and most joyful Sunday service 2 Comments
• February 21^st Urgent Update – Please pray 3 Comments
• February 20^th Kakamega 2 Comments
• February 19^th Painting, mechanics and uniforms….. 3 Comments
• February 18^th Videos from RUSH trip 2 Comments
• February 18^th Guest blog by Paul 1 Comment
• February 18^th Thursday – work and play 5 Comments
• February 18^th News about Ben 3 Comments
• February 17^th Thursday morning – Quick update 1 Comment
• February 16^th Spending the Day at the RUSH Academy 1 Comment
• February 15^th Guest blog from Rosie…. 4 Comments
• February 15^th Made it to Kakamega….. Leave a Comment
• February 14^th On Safari Leave a Comment
• February 13^th Pictures of our first day’s journey to RUSH Leave a Comment
• February 13^th The Chronicles of RUSH … part 1 7 Comments
• February 11^th Dear mum…. letter describing trip to RUSH Leave a Comment
• February 9^th Final RUSH for Kenya 3 Comments
• February 8^th You shall know them by how much they love one another……. 5 Comments
• February 6^th Do Jews have a divine right to the land of Israel? 8 Comments
• February 4^th Ethical Shopping 5 Comments
• February 2^nd RUSH worship – here we come 9 Comments
• February 2^nd Democracy, middle east and peace – or not Leave a Comment
• January 31^st Church up, Church down, Church ahead 9 Comments
• January 28^th Movies and historical innacuracies that drive you mad 4 Comments
• January 26^th Tommy Sheridan and Andy Coulson – It’s all so confusing 5 Comments
• January 26^th Steve Jobs and the importance of leadership 8 Comments
• January 24^th Going off to an amazing project in Kenya 6 Comments
• January 21^st Should Christians abandon the Middle East? 3 Comments
• January 21^st Fun graphic comparing US states to Countries 1 Comment
• January 21^st TQTWTAIN – No. 2 – Will more bishops leave the Church for Rome and other questions 9 Comments
• January 19^th New Series – Theological Questions to which the Answer is No 2 Comments
• January 17^th Narnia and other “Christian” Films 7 Comments
• January 16^th Star Signs all wrong says Professor – Shock! 4 Comments
• January 14^th New Motto Card for 2011 4 Comments
• January 12^th Middle East intervention 4 Comments
• January 9^th Violence and politcial freedom Leave a Comment
• January 7^th More Good Samaritan Stories Leave a Comment
• January 5^th Worship and Docetism 3 Comments
• January 2^nd A Samaritan for the New Year 4 Comments

2010

• December 28^th Review of Tom Wright’s “Virtue Reborn” 3 Comments
• December 24^th So a Happy Christmas to everyone…. 1 Comment
• December 23^rd Review of the Nativity 5 Comments
• December 22^nd The Media Circus 1 Comment
• December 20^th Another Digital Christmas 2 Comments
• December 19^th A New Nativity production on the BBC 1 Comment
• December 18^th Church services and weather update 3 Comments
• December 18^th Have a Happy Digital Christmas 1 Comment
• December 17^th Bishop Nick is leaving 4 Comments
• December 15^th The best nativity… 3 Comments
• December 14^th Nakedness, politics and wikileaks 3 Comments
• December 11^th The present you HAVE to have – for when you miss your dog…… Leave a Comment
• December 9^th Choose your “favourite” nativity set 2 Comments
• December 8^th Leave Christmas alone 4 Comments
• December 7^th Never thought I would read this 2 Comments
• December 7^th More questionable statistics 1 Comment
• December 5^th Review – Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader 10 Comments
• December 3^rd Springfield Services and Narnia – Important Update 1 Comment
• December 2^nd Travelling to Narnia Leave a Comment
• December 2^nd Let it snow (but not too much) 2 Comments
• December 2^nd World Cup 3 Comments
• December 2^nd Choose your favourite Carol 12 Comments
• December 2^nd Narnia – through the wardrobe 2 Comments
• December 1^st Snow, Narnia and Life 2 Comments
• November 29^th Has David Mellor been reading my blog? 1 Comment
• November 29^th Narnia and Advent Leave a Comment
• November 28^th Blair vs Hitchens – some statistics and why the news has got it wrong 11 Comments
• November 26^th Background Reading on Voyage of the Dawn Treader 1 Comment
• November 25^th Making space for Christmas Leave a Comment
• November 24^th Narnia Final Details 2 Comments
• November 24^th Consumerism is the drug of an unjust society 3 Comments
• November 23^rd Voyage of the Dawn Treader – Update 2 Comments
• November 23^rd Voyage of the Dawn Treader – Great News 6 Comments
• November 22^nd A brief guide to Messy Church 5 Comments
• November 19^th The Ordinariate 2 Comments
• November 19^th Out of touch government advisor resigns 3 Comments
• November 19^th We’ve just been Visited Leave a Comment
• November 18^th Quote of the Day Leave a Comment
• November 17^th A contrarian view of the Royal Marriage 2 Comments
• November 16^th Comprehensive Spending Review, an evening with Tom Brake Leave a Comment
• November 16^th It’s official Methodists more valuable than Anglicans Leave a Comment
• November 15^th Helping the poor Leave a Comment
• November 15^th Quote of the Day Leave a Comment
• November 14^th Random act of culture 2 Comments
• November 14^th Reading the Bible 1 Comment
• November 10^th Remembrance Day Leave a Comment
• November 8^th Youth Keep on Growing – what whould we do?! Leave a Comment
• November 8^th Anglicanism Trending – but not in a good way 2 Comments
• November 7^th New Cafe Church Congregation at Roundshaw Leave a Comment
• November 5^th Good without God 14 Comments
• November 4^th 2018 England Football Bid and corruption 2 Comments
• November 3^rd Prayer and our Day of Prayer Leave a Comment
• November 1^st Light Party Leave a Comment
• October 30^th Wolf Hall 2 Comments
• October 30^th Risk Leave a Comment
• October 28^th Gilbert and Sullivan & Barack Obama 2 Comments
• October 26^th Light Party Leave a Comment
• October 26^th Christians in the Middle East 1 Comment
• October 25^th New congregation off to a roaring start Leave a Comment
• October 25^th Glibert and Sullivan 1 Comment
• October 22^nd Diocesan structures Leave a Comment
• October 22^nd Debt crisis or Debt addiction 2 Comments
• October 21^st working with google Leave a Comment
• October 20^th Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes Leave a Comment
• October 19^th The Royal Navy Leave a Comment
• October 17^th Unity Leave a Comment
• October 13^th Bureaucracy 1 Comment
• October 9^th Dog Collars 4 Comments
• October 9^th To talk or not to talk Leave a Comment
• October 7^th Baptisms Leave a Comment
• October 7^th A Brand new Blog! Leave a Comment