by Samuel Smithson | Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today people all around the world will be celebrating Christmas. They will be celebrating in different ways and of course in different languages. Has anyone ever heard or perhaps even sung ‘Silent Night’ in German? In Danish? Or how about Chinese? Arabic perhaps? I...
by Samuel Smithson | Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
That last reading was entitled ‘St. John unfolds the great mystery of the incarnation.’ As we think about Christmas, we can usefully do so in terms of John’s inspiring words – v9 ‘the true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. ’ St. John, the...
by Samuel Smithson | Jul 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Church’s season of Lent challenges us to take an honest look at ourselves in the light of the good news of fast approaching Good Friday and Easter Day. Lent offers an opportunity to take stock of our relationships with God and neighbour. Such a spiritual audit as...
by Samuel Smithson | Jun 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
2ND Sunday in Lent Mark Chapter 8 verses 31 – 38 The Church’s season of Lent challenges us to take an honest look at ourselves in the light of the good news of fast approaching Good Friday and Easter Day. Lent offers an opportunity to take...
by Samuel Smithson | Jun 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
This evening’s talk, in which I propose to look at some aspects of the religious scene in the Middle East, I trust will help you to make a little more sense of this admittedly hugely enigmatic region: and I think must begin with a consideration of one of the issues...
