building a community of grace
Dear Friends, What a blessing it was to spend Holy Week 2025 at Norwich Cathedral! These days away were a wonderful opportunity to deepen my prayer life and gather fresh insights for ministry training. This one-week placement was part of my studies to become a priest. I must admit I felt a little intimidated arriving... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Recently we visited Greece and stayed in Corinth. I had originally planned to write about Paul; How much courage does it take to go to a new place, as Paul did, when he went to Corinth, to say things that people might not want to... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- I am a big fan of P.G. Wodehouse. I have recently been reading one of his books that features Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. As the two are chatting in the car, there’s a moment when Bertie Wooster tries to recall a comforting bible... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Trust in the lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your path. Proverbs 3:5-6: The middle of the week often feels like a rush- of deadlines, exams, meetings, unanswered... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Botticelli, Madonna of the Sea, ca. 1475, Accademia, Florence During a recent visit to Florence with my husband, I was fascinated by the image of Mary painted in the 15th century by Botticelli. Something about her face struck me to the core. In the painting... Continue Reading →
We live in a world that is marked by uncertainty, facing wars, economic instability, and climate crises. It such a context it is hope that becomes the anchor that sustains individuals and communities. It empowers people to persevere through hardships, believing that renewal and transformation are still possible. The beauty of the cross is that... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 30th March 2025 Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11-end May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable unto you O Lord, my rock and my redeemer, Amen. Good morning, it's always a joy to be here with you, and today I stand here to deliver a message... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Are you one of the people that find following Jesus in this day and age challenging? Are you scared? Overwhelmed? Are you frustrated about church hierarchy or restrictive Christian beliefs? Does consumerism and the climate emergency make you feel trapped? Do you feel overburdened by... Continue Reading →
Homily - Sunday, the 16th March 2025 Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today’s Gospel passage for our meditation comes from Luke 13:31-35. In this passage we can see two key moments: first, Jesus is warned that King Herod wants to kill Him; second, He laments the situation of Jerusalem, the city... Continue Reading →
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- At the moment I’m taking part in my confirmation preparation course with our local Lutheran church, and recently all of us went away for a weekend to a camp. There we talked about how we feel about our faith and looked at the Apostolic creed.... Continue Reading →
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