On Saturday 5th May 2001, the unthinkable happened. After 34 unbroken years in the top flight of football’s Premier League, Coventry were relegated. What made it worse that this was confirmed with a 3-2 defeat against local rivals, Aston Villa – rubbing salt into wounds, already wide open in what had been a terrible season, with relegation looking … Continue reading From Wilderness to Victory: Living in the Light of the Gospel
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From “6-7” to Salvation: The Power of Unchanging Words (reflection for Carols by Candlelight 2025)
Last month there was a very important announcement from dictionary.com. 6-7 is the word of the year. Of course, it’s not really one word, but two – two numbers, in fact, that have been sitting together happily for centuries since counting began in English, but now they have been unleashed on the world as … Continue reading From “6-7” to Salvation: The Power of Unchanging Words (reflection for Carols by Candlelight 2025)
Peter and the Miraculous Catch of Fish (based on John 21:1-14)
153 There are some numbers that stick in your head. My wife wishes there were other numbers that would do that for me - like birthdays; anniversary, that sort of thing, but they don’t seem to. I could never retain that sort of information but with him it was different. I could remember all the … Continue reading Peter and the Miraculous Catch of Fish (based on John 21:1-14)
God’s Great Gift to All – or When Santa Met Jesus – A Christmas Eve Service
After having recovered from the exertions of the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza that was “Good News for Everyone – A Christmas Musical”, the question came, how do you follow that? The answer came in an idle thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if Santa met Jesus?” – the idea was born and before I knew it I … Continue reading God’s Great Gift to All – or When Santa Met Jesus – A Christmas Eve Service
Letting go and letting God
For those of you who don't know, I am days away from taking a sabbatical from my role as vicar of St Christopher's Church in Coventry. One of the great gifts of this role is that we are granted occasional sabbaticals - three month periods of rest, recreation and restoration. In Coventry Diocese you are … Continue reading Letting go and letting God
God’s Great Gift to All – An Easter Poem
[Part 1] A while ago we told the storyOf how God gave up heaven’s gloryHe came to earth, became a man –It’s all part of his rescue plan He came to save a world in painHe came to bring us hope againTo show people both near and farJust how completely loved we areWe heard before … Continue reading God’s Great Gift to All – An Easter Poem
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