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musings on grass*
Vibrantly persistent meadow grass dances rhythmically to the beat of a breeze that breathes politely across taken-for-granted landscapes carpeted in verdant swathes of emerald deep pile. Flexible it bends before the strongest gale. Ever-thirsty it greedily consumes the heaviest rainfall yet dries buttery-beige under the summer sun to yield, apparently barren, to scythes and…
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monochrome faith
Imagine for a moment that you have never seen a television. Imagine that the first one you see is a black and white TV (yes, young people, they used to exist). How amazing would that be: moving pictures and sound from a small box! Now imagine that, having only experienced a black and white TV,…
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why do people go to church services?
I’m not entirely sure why, but I have been wondering why people go to church services. That’s not intended to be a negative question – it’s not ‘why on earth do people go to church?’ – it’s a genuine enquiry. I have not done any empirical research into this. What follows is the usual random bloggerel that…
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the inevitability of disappointing church services?
I’m currently searching for inspiration for our Mothering Sunday service this week. I find that this is one of the most difficult services of the year to prepare. That’s not because the subject is difficult. Neither is it because I don’t have any ideas. It’s because it is one of the services where different people…
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