Category Archives: This Sunday

As we are members of God’s kingdom our trust in his power is lived out in how we respond to injustices and chaos around us – will we be people of little faith or people who live it out?

Have you got “ears to hear”?

As followers of Jesus, we are now family –Jesus the radical King is the head of the family and we bear his likeness, sharing his power and authority – sharing the ways of his kingdom and living in obedience

Sabbath is not just rooted in the Torah’s understanding of creation, but also in its account of liberation.

This week we celebrate Trinity Sunday where we reflect on the mystery and wonder of God, being Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not some sort of abstract description of God. The Trinity bears witness to the fact that the life of God is shared life – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – in relationship with each other, distinct but one.

This weekend Fiona and I celebrate twenty years serving at St. Luke’s in Ramsgate. I am only the second vicar at St. Luke’s to stay that long, although the first vicar of the church stayed for over thirty years, and I am not promising to try and beat him!

We are naturally impatient, and in our society often in a rush to get to the next thing. Waiting can be boring. It can be uncomfortable and unsettling, particularly when the future is uncertain, and you do not know how long the wait will be.

One of the quandaries I sometimes have is that because of Jesus’ grace heaven will include people that I might not ordinarily want to hang out with. How do we get rid of our prejudices and accept that the good news of Jesus is for all?

What counts as victory? Is it your team winning the FA cup or Premiership? Achieving that promotion or job you have always longed for? Winning the hand in marriage of the person you love? Overcoming a life-threatening illness? Or perhaps if you were Ukrainian finally forcing Russian forces to leave your country?

What we believe about death effects how we live our life.