Thought for the Day - Why are you here?

Farewell by August Macke, 1914

A Thought for the Day given at a lunchtime service of Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Wednesday 6th November 2024 based on the text of Luke 11.42-46 and the words of Archbishop William Temple who is remembered by The Church of England on this day.

Stand Up and Be Counted

Voting Line, Charly Palmer, 2000

My introduction to the June 2024 edition of The Pelican, the Parish e-Magazine of St Giles-in-the-Fields:

As I write, family and friends in South Africa have been standing in line for over three hours to cast their vote. They are not alone. This month, votes cast by 20% of the world’s population will be counted. The result of India’s three-month long general election will be revealed. The population of Mexico goes to the polls in an historic election widely expected to return the country’s first female President; and voters in the European Union will elect a new parliament.  

BOOK REVIEW : The Naked God by Vincent Strudwick

The Naked God by Vincent Strudwick was published by Darton, Longman & Todd in 2017

Part autobiography and part theological history, this book by Vincent Strudwick explores questions around the future direction of the Church of England from a historical context, drawing on the author’s long career as a priest, theologian and teacher and his experience working closely with Lambeth Palace and the Anglican Communion. 

Start-Stop:Faith and Politics

Worship - From the Beatitudes of Love by Stanley Spencer

Start:Stop at St Stephen Walbrook allows busy commuters to start their day by stopping to reflect for ten minutes. Prayers and reflections start every quarter of an hour from 7.45am until 9.00am each Tuesday morning. This is my reflection from Tuesday 5th November 2019.