Author Archives: Jared Hay

Starting out on the journey of reading Revelation, one is struck by how orderly things are to begin with: John is told to write to seven Churches and then we are given these letters to read; he is called up … Continue reading →

This is the first Sunday of my Study Leave – perhaps this is the first day when things will feel really different for me, because rather than leading the people of God in their worship, I will be in the … Continue reading →

There’s no doubt that we see, and interpret, the reality around us differently according to what is uppermost in our own experience at the time. I well remember the effect that conducting the funeral of a stillborn child had on … Continue reading →

The last time I was at the theatre I saw, ‘Pressure,’ a play about the Scots weather-man who persuaded Ike to wait 24 hours to launch D-Day, thus ensuring its success. It was funny, poignant and dramatic, revealing ‘behind the … Continue reading →

Some years ago I had the privilege of conducting the wedding of two lovely young people and my wife and I were invited to the wedding banquet. This was held out in the country in a stable block that had … Continue reading →

Sometimes in the fast flow of the impressionistic visions John relates conversations take place. Often this is with a character described in ways that it is obvious John is reaching for words in human language that will convey the glory … Continue reading →

I am only moments into my Study Leave, and already I’m becoming immersed in the text and the ethos of the book. In an attempt to link the academic study of this enigmatic text with its ultimate spiritual purpose of … Continue reading →

In my first charge, Newbattle, we marked the 50th anniversary of VE Day with members of the Royal Army Medical Corps, leading the congregation and community in thanksgiving for deliverance from an evil that threatened the whole world  As a … Continue reading →

Good Friday reflection on the last of the Seven Words from the Cross – St Peter’s Lutton Place. Father, into your hands – Luke 23:44 – 46 44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until … Continue reading →