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Dear Friends, In the exchange between God and Moses an important point is being made. Moses asks God for mercy ’for this people of yours whom you brought out of Egypt’. In effect he is saying that because they are God’s people he must relent.   This weekend will be my last in the parish after which I will go and stay with my sister in Liverpool while arrangements for … [Read more...] about Newsletter 11/09/22

Dear Friends, The Gospel reminds us of the radical renunciation that is required of everyone who embarks on the road of discipleship. Countless men and women over the centuries have shown us, not only that this is possible but that in this lies true wisdom.  Next weekend (10/11th September) will be my last in the parish after which I will go and stay with my sister … [Read more...] about Newsletter 04.09.22

Dear Friends, Humility recognises we are flawed, both by personal sin and by contamination by the sin of the world. We need to be forgiven and healed. We cannot save ourselves. God loved us enough to save us. This is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us while we were still sinners and sent Jesus to take away our sins. God loves us this without imposing upon us … [Read more...] about Newsletter 28.08.22

Dear Friends, In today’s Gospel Jesus promises that people from across the globe will enter the kingdom of God and sit at table with patriarchs and prophets. But many of those to whom the prophets and patriarchs were sent will find themselves outside. Many of his hearers failed to recognise who he was and did not hear his message. On Monday, 26th September Bishop Alan … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 21.08.22

Dear Friends, The feast of the Assumption is a great affirmation of the special place of Mary in the unfolding of God’s work of salvation. In the first reading there is an extraordinary contrast between two signs - a pregnant woman and a fearsome dragon bent on destroying her child. Yet the woman and her child are saved; the evil that the dragon represents is defeated to … [Read more...] about Newsletter 14.08.22