Ray's Blog: May 2023
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry
Whenever I walk past Tweed View Care Home in my home town of Berwick-Upon-Tweed I make the sign of the cross. That is because someone I know is dying there.
This morning our curate Tom was missing at 8.30 am prayer: he had gone to minister to someone at Tweed View.
A...
Ascension
Today is 'Ascension Day' in the Western Church. Following Jesus' death by crucifixon he spasmodically appeared in a form people could see, hear and touch for forty days. Then, while with close friends in a village, a cloud hid him and he vanished from their physical sight for ever....
A Role For Those In Life Vows
A Long Voyager in life vows drove over one hundred miles to see me today for a spiritual check-up. Over lunch we discussed the role of people in the Community of Aidan and Hilda who take life vows.
Those who have been Voyagers (Seekers in Australia) in First Vows for at...
Republican, Scouts And Coronation Oaths
Citizens in some republics swear allegiance to their head of state. In UK citizens have been invited to swear allegiance to King Charles 'and his heirs and successors'. This has caused a back-lash - who wants to swear allegiance to a paedo-phile?
The press recently reported that the Brownies are to...
