Dear friends, Expectations ran high. The nation held its breath. The heroic Lions battled to the end. Then came the dreaded penalty shootout. On the 26 of June, 1996, England Manager Terry Venables comforted Gareth Southgate after he missed a penalty, costing England the Semi Finals of the European Cup at Wembley. Global audience: 507million. On the 11th of July, 2021, now…
Holy Cross and St Mary
Holy Cross and St Mary
Posts by flashman
Dear friends, We all like evidence, especially if the thing we are being asked to believe could affect the way we live our lives. Is it true? Is it reliable? Does it work? A friend of mine wrote this recently and it made me think: “Imagine two giant plots of land. Standing on the first is every follower of Jesus who has…
Dear friends, One of the most moving images coming out of that extraordinary funeral service of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was the solitary figure of Her Majesty the Queen. The Covid-19 restrictions have touched all of us in different ways, none has been left unscared or unaffected. We are very fortunate in our village to live off the beaten…
Dear friends, You may be surprised where the following words come from: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I…
A defence of the Church of England” (following reports in The Spectator that the Church of England is dying) 13 February 2021
Dear friends, Growing up in London, one of my favourite family times was on a Saturday night gathered around our black and white TV, rented from Rediffusion, watching Michael Miles “Take You Pick.” At the climax of the show, contestants would be invited to “open the box or take the money!” The excitement grew as Michael tempted them with more cash in…
Dear friends, During this time of Advent and leading up to the big day on 25th, life can become quite frantic as we struggle to find time to make our preparations. When I was growing up in London, the big thing for me was looking forward to Christmas morning when, each year I would be…
Dear friends, I haven’t known anything like this in my lifetime. The silent, invisible enemy of Covid-19, has invaded the world, leaving many people facing the tragedy of losing loved ones, many of whom died alone. Many are facing an uncertain future as economies all around the world collapse. I remember years back, when I…
Dear friends, Here’s a great thought for Easter: I know a way that you could disprove Christianity once and for all! Christianity is the only faith that stands or falls on one simple truth – the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. If it could be proved that this event never happened, the Christian faith…
nt-size:12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt; font-family:”Tahoma”,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} .MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;} @page WordSection1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:36.0pt 36.0pt 36.0pt 36.0pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} –> Dear friends, After a scorching summer, well, July at least, we can now appreciate the changing colours of autumn. Marilyn Monroe once famously said, “Designers want me to dress like Spring,…