Almighty God We stand before the mirror of your eternity, within the radiance of your majesty. Through your Holy Spirit, enlighten the darkness of our minds, challenge the comfort of our perception, giving us a right faith, a firm hope, and a perfect love; that the world may behold your glory through Jesus Christ our […]
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Sunday Pause for Thought – The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
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The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Common Worship Lectionary Proper 18 Exodus 12.1–14 Instructions for celebrating the first Passover Psalm 149 God is on Israel’s side Romans 13.8–14 Awake from sleep – put on the armour of light Matthew 18.15–20 Reprove sinners; bind and loose on earth and in heaven We all […]
Sunday Pause for Thought – The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
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The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Common Worship Lectionary Proper 17 Exodus 3.1–15 God reveals the divine name to Moses at the burning bush Psalm 105.1–6, 23–26, 45b* Seek the Lord, make known his deeds Romans 12.9–21 Let love be genuine; overcome evil with good Matthew 16.21–28 Jesus predicts his death; ‘Take up your […]
Poetry on Sunday
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a lyrical manifesto for large-hearted living. Walk through life Beautiful more than anything Stand in the sunlight Walk through life Love all the things That make you strong, be lovers, be anything For all the people of Earth You have brothers You love each other, change up And look […]
Sunday Pause for Thought – The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
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The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Saying yes to Jesus leads straight into a practical role. Peter, the rock, signifies the church in its day-to-day life – its ultimate victory on behalf of God is sure. We are reminded in the Old Testament readings that the greatness of God dwarfs us all and that we are […]
Lingering Ghosts and the challenges of Public Art
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For those of you who know Sarum College you will be aware that we have a long tradition of exhibiting Art. At the moment we are showing some arresting and disturbing portraits crafted by Sam Ivin (pictured above) Sam Ivin is a photographer whose work focuses on social issues and the people connected with […]
Padre Addison VC and Sarum College
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It was a great pleasure and privilege yesterday for us to welcome guests to Sarum College to mark the centenary of the award of the Victoria Cross to one of our former students ( The Reverend William Addison ) William Addison Addison’s Medals (VC far left) Here are my opening remarks Memory and […]
Sunday Pause for Thought – Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2017
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These lectionary resources were originally written for RSCM Sunday by Sunday magazine and are reprinted here with their permission. For further information about their work do visit Sunday by Sunday https://www.rscm.com/music-and-resources/our-magazines/planning-worship/sunday-by-sunday-magazine/ Sunday 20 August The Tenth Sunday after Trinity/The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost/The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Common Worship Lectionary Proper 15 […]
Sunday Pause for Thought : Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2017
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These lectionary resources were originally written for RSCM Sunday by Sunday magazine and are reprinted here with their permission. For further information about their work do visit https://www.rscm.com/music-and-resources/our-magazines/planning-worship/ Sunday 13 August 2017 The Ninth Sunday after Trinity Common Worship Lectionary/Revised Common Lectionary Proper 14 Genesis 37.1–4, 12–28 Joseph dreams he […]
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Confused Angry Anxious? Why working with older people in care can be really difficult and what to do about it Bo Hejlskov Elven, Charlotte Agger and Iben Ljungmann Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017 192pp ISBN: 9781785922152 Positive Communication Activities to reduce isolation and improve the well-being of older adults Robin Dynes Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017 200pp […]
God Curious & the Importance of Theology
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God Curious: Exploring Eternal Questions Stephen Cherry JKP 2017 Over 30 years ago I trained for Ministry alongside Stephen at Westcott House in Cambridge. There were three particular things that I remember about Stephen. The first was his reflective intelligence. The second was his readiness always to look beyond the immediate into a broader […]
A Cry of Absence ?
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A Cry of Absence Reflections for the winter of the Heart Martin E. Marty W IPF 1983 This narrative emerges out of a particular experience, that of the death of the author’s wife, Elsa, from cancer. Marty narrates the life changing trauma at the opening of the book in the preface and then […]
Embracing our Mortality ?
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Marion Carter Helping children and adolescents think about death, dying and bereavement Jessica Kingsley publishers 2016 £16.99 ISBN 9781785920110 Carlo Leget Art of Living, Art of Dying Jessica Kingsley publishers 2017 £14.99 ISBN 9781785922114 In the UK in recent weeks there has been a great deal of discussion about the ‘British stiff […]
Understanding the Spiritual Shape of Older Age
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The Spiritual Dimension of Ageing Elizabeth MacKinlay Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017 £19.99 With a background in nursing and specialisation in gerontological nursing much of McKinley’s focus over the past years has been on age and spirituality. Her preparation for Ministry nurtured priest and nurse in a commitment to deepening our understanding of the ageing […]
Sarum College Presentation Day 4th March 2017
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(my opening remarks at the Ceremony) It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all this morning to this ceremony for the presentation of academic awards for Sarum College. Thanks to St Thomas Church for hosting us and to a former student, Roger Wilcock who is playing the organ. It is good to see so […]
The Age of Potential
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An address given to the pupils and Staff of Bishop Wordsworth School Salisbury Cathedral Shrove Tuesday 28th February 2017 I wonder what your perfect age is? What number would be your choice? Perhaps that number – your ideal age – uniquely individual as it will be reflects something of your relationship to time, your priorities […]
Lent Books 2017
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Here is my wander through a number of Lent books offering you a little glimpse into some of what is available. Justin Welby, Dethroning Mammon. This short book well organised into six chapters and offers the possibility of a basis for lent study on the challenging question of what might a Christian make money and […]
Relationship-Based Research in Social Work
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Relationship-Based Research in Social Work : Understanding Practice Research Edited by Gillian Ruch and Ilse Julkunen Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016, I write this short notice after a brief look over the Sunday newspapers. Misunderstanding, disconnection, prejudice and sometimes sheer blindness seem to characterise our human relationships. The information technology revolution does not seem to have […]
Living with Dementia :People rarely remember what we said but often don’t forget how we made them feel.
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First published in the Salisbury Journal 2 February 2017 At Sarum College we are interested in engaging with and reflecting on what makes for human flourishing. You will have a sense of what it is that helps you to live what inspires your enthusiasm for life. Being able to remember is one of those dimensions […]
The Montgomery Trust
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Invite a Montgomery Lecturer to speak at your event Through the Montgomery Trust you can invite nationally renowned lecturers in apologetics to speak at your event free of charge. The Montgomery Trust was set up by Sir Alexander Montgomery to promote lectures ‘in explanation and defence of Christian religion with a view to remove difficulties […]