Category: Reflection

Personal reflection on same-sex marriage, from the Vicar of Marsden and Slaithwaite.

A poetic reflection on Luke 5:27-end by Marian Bray

Reflection on new wine into old wineskins. Luke 5:27-end from Morning Prayer 19/May/2022.

The Vicar’s thoughts about our Lent course so far…

In Lent this year, we will be studying the Bible together in groups and at home. The format will be the same as the “Wedding at Cana” homework we’ve been doing as a Church recently: to use our imagination to see the stories of the Bible from a new perspective. There are many other books that can be helpful too:[…]

Home exercise: Interpreting Holy Scripture Reading the Bible can leave people feeling like they’re reading a story they’ve heard a thousand times, or reading a story from the past that doesn’t make sense. It can seem irrelevant. However, learning about God (and getting to know God better) is not a passive thing. Listening to others talk about God is not[…]

An invitation to people who live in Marsden to meet up with the Vicar in the pub and have a ‘God conversation’.

Connor carved an angel as a gift for his Grandmother

Carol uses art to help her take Bible passages into her heart where they can be treasured and bear fruit.