I thank you, my God, who have prepared for me, a poor sinner, a treasure trove ful of all kinds of spiritual goodness and sustenance. This treasure trove is your holy and precious word, which you have given to me in the Holy Bible. Lead me by hand, dear Father, and take me into this…
They lift you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do.They fill you with the gifts they had And add some extra, just for you. But they were lifted in their turn By folks in old-style hats and coats,Who half the time made their concern To raise their children without notes. Man hands on…
A few months ago, there was a lot of talk about the dangers of a culture of deference in the church, putting people on a pedestal in a way that aided abusers. I get that. At the same time, a lack of deference can also do the same job. A 'call me Tony' culture can…
Sermon on the Feast of Pentecost Genesis 11:1–9, Acts 2:1–13, John 14:23–31 Preached at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Fareham, on 31 May 2020 Grace to you and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Come Holy Spirit and kindle the hearts of your faithful to the fire…
A hymn by Paul Gerhardt (1607–76). The loose translation is by John Wesley (1703–91), who changed the meter of the poem significantly. Gerhardt's original consists of nine lines (87 87 87 4 68), and is traditionally set to the tune 'Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ', which was first published in 1535. In Wesley's…
I put this list together for teaching purposes. It may be useful for others. [I have excluded references to the baptism of John the Baptist, since that pre-dates the resurrection of Christ] You can download a pdf version by clicking here. I—Explicitly mentioned (using the words baptise or baptism), in a teaching context Matthew 3:11…
Almost exactly a year since last year's event, the "Simojoki Family Consort", as we were style, was privileged to give another lunchtime concert at Holy Trinity church in Fareham. It was also the world premier performance of the Furzehall Quartet! You can listen to the whole thing here: The performance was also captured on video…
But lest they should suppose that eternal life was promised in this meat and drink in such manner that they who should take it should not even now die in the body, He condescended to meet this thought. For when He had said, “He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life,”…
These two are the first elements of Christian life: Repentance or contrition and grief, and faith through which we receive the forgiveness of sins and are righteous before God. Both should grow and increase in us. The third element of Christian life is the doing of good works: To be chaste, to love and help…
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