Today is a very significant day, historically. As you may be aware, it is Hiroshima Day – the anniversary of the dropping of the first Nuclear bomb – on the city of Hiroshima in japan, in 1945. Whether or not
The Parable of the Sower
For those of us who enjoy gardening, today’s Gospel reading from Matthew chapter 13 is an interesting story – drawing much understanding, as it does, from the problem of weeds. Weeds are always an issue. They rob a crop of
On the Royal Commission
“The voice of prayer is never silent, nor dies the strain of praise away” goes the line from the most popular hymn in England: “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended”, by John Ellerton. Here are the words: The
Kingdom of God
We have passed the winter solstice! On Wednesday, as I was writing this, it was mid-winter. The days will now be getting longer, as we head towards Spring. How did that happen? Time seems to rush past… As our building
Census and the Church
We are on the verge of a new beginning. Arguably, this is where Christians must always find ourselves. The census statistics have been released, and the news media are making much of the drop in numbers of people who identify