Ray's Blog: September 2019
Final Words
A short illness prevented me from delivering my two papers at this year's UK Durham Summer School. And the wrong versions were sent for others to read! The correct versions can be downloaded from this web site. I was then asked to conclude the school with a message. I...
A Prayer For South Africa
One of our much loved and heroic Aidan and Hilda community members from South Africa, Bishop Eric Pike, has issued this prayer for his country. Why not use it and apply it to your situation?.
Father your Word tells us to: ‘act justly, to love mercy and to...
What The Queen Could Say
The Jeremy Vine UK TV show noted the Queen’s displeasure that confidential conversation with former Prime Minister David Cameron had been made public, and it invited viewers to text in what they thought the Queen should say to Broken Brexit Britain. I suggest this:
‘Remainers and Brexiters, Unionists and...
Humour
The situation in my country is so unspeakable (don't talk about it) that a supper for veteran ministers resorted to the telling of jokes about golden oldie hymns from good Queen Victoria's era. Try singing these for starters:
I’m on the pil(l), I’m on the pil(l), I’m on the pilgrim way...
I...
Creation Season
The church of Jesus Christ throughout the world now celebrates Creation Season throughout September. Those in the northern hemisphere may focus on harvest; those in the southern hemisphere may focus on spring - but climate change campaigners everywhere may draw on rich resources. Creation Day opened the season on September 1.
This...