Monthly Archives: January 2013

‘…I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.’

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jared Hay

Today, the Chaplaincy Team had the joy of visiting the base of the RC Chaplaincy – St Albert the Great, run by the Dominican Order. In the garden, a stunning  new Chapel has been built to accommodate a lively worshipping … Continue reading →

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Wonderstruck – at polar bears

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jared Hay

I’ve been receiving Facebook posts and emails from Margaret Feinberg’s PR folks for months now in anticipation of, and after, the publication of her new book Wonderstruck (link below). Not only is there a book but there’s also a study pack with … Continue reading →

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Thanks Lord – and now the dancing: 25 years on

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jared Hay

The laughter is making its way to me as I write: five old girlfriends from university days, now fiftysomethings, are catching up the day after the night before. It’s good to hear, and confirms my thought that we are so … Continue reading →

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How God Became King – 3 Inadequate answers.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jared Hay

I am posting this because I signed up for a reading group called ‘Let the reader understand’ which is first of all reading and reflecting on Tom Wright’s (NTW) book How God became King, so to help me get a handle on … Continue reading →

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‘That woman has some big heart.’

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Jared Hay

That’s what we said when we saw the BBC’s DIY SOS Big Build from Huntingdon. ‘That woman’ is Julie Jones, a single mother with three grown up sons whose best friend was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. But before … Continue reading →

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Sometimes…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Jared Hay

So, Borgen has started again (spoiler alert!), and it was a very moving and powerful first episode relating to the war in Afghanistan in which the PM changed her mind amid the pain and grief of the loss of life. … Continue reading →

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How God became King – 2

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Jared Hay

I am posting this because I signed up for a reading group called ‘Let the reader understand’ which is first of all reading and reflecting on Tom Wright’s (NTW) book How God became King, so to help me get a handle … Continue reading →

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How God became King – 1

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jared Hay

I signed up for a reading group called ‘Let the reader understand’ which is first of all reading and reflecting on Tom Wright’s book ‘How God became King,’ so to help me get a handle on it I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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The interview with God

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jared Hay

This was sent to me by our friend Nora. The interview with God I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. ​“If you have the time,” I said. God smiled. “My … Continue reading →

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2 January – ERCU The Messiah

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jared Hay

Each year, a group of us from Priestfield Church head for the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on 2 January to hear a performance of Handel’s classic Oratorio The Messiah. It’s always an enjoyable occasion, but none better than today. Usually … Continue reading →

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