Author Archives: tim

Gideon – Warrior/Worrier

This evening we are diving into the story of Gideon. The section we heard read began, “That same night…” which begs the question – “the same night as what?” The story of that night actually begins in verse 11 of chapter 6 when we find an angel of the Lord coming and sitting under an […]

September 29, 2025 – 11:18 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Tales of Two Farmers

This morning’s Bible readings introduced us to two farmers, which is quite fitting for a Harvest service. The first of our two farmers is a man called Amos. Now, from what we heard this morning it’s not obvious that Amos was a farmer, but if we go back to the beginning of the book of […]

September 21, 2025 – 4:38 pm | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Confirmation

Unusual for vicar to be preaching on confirmation – normally the bishop does it at a confirmation! Exploring all kinds of sacraments / things in church life over the autumn. We do have a confirmation service coming up. I’d like to suggest that confirmation involves: A personal decision to commit to Jesus A community of […]

September 7, 2025 – 11:51 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Dinner

I wonder if you have ever played the game in which you pick your five fantasy dinner party guests. If you could invite anyone from history or around the world, who would you pick? There are at least two radio shows based around this idea, one of which, “My dream dinner party” actually creates the […]

August 31, 2025 – 11:36 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , | Comments (0)

God Our Provider

I wonder how you felt on the days that Oliver and Theadora were born. All the waiting was over, and they were finally here, a new person to light up your life, to fill your heart. The joy of introducing them to the wider family and friends. I wonder if you had their names lined […]

August 10, 2025 – 11:52 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

The Choice

Does anyone remember a Radio 4 programme called the The Choice? I think it was last broadcast about 15 years ago, though a few episodes are still available to listen to online. Michael Buerk talked with people about how they made life altering decisions, and what the consequences of those decisions were. Many of them […]

July 27, 2025 – 11:49 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , | Comments (0)

God our Judge

We begin this exploration in the book of the prophet Isaiah. In his message from God to God’s people Isaiah describes what life should look like in the city of God. It should be a place of festivals, of peace, of broad rivers with no warships, a settled place which cannot be shaken. Isaiah knows […]

July 20, 2025 – 11:23 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Unchanging God

How many Anglicans does it take to change a lightbulb? Change?!!! Change!!??? I know, of course, that this cliché would never apply to us here at All Saints, but it does illustrate the complicated relationship that many of us have with change. Each of us will have our own appetite for change, how comfortable or […]

July 13, 2025 – 11:31 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Fear and Loneliness

Loneliness and Fear. Emotions that we all feel at one time or another in our lives. Very often they come together, reinforcing each other, trapping us in a vicious cycle. In this evening’s readings we see the corrosive and damaging effects of loneliness and fear, but also see a way through them as God breaks […]

June 24, 2025 – 8:51 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Symptomatic Relief

I suspect that for many of us doctor’s appointments are a feature of our lives. Trying to get to the bottom of what’s gone wrong this time, experimenting with combinations of treatments that can alleviate symptoms of one condition with out them making another one worse, going for tests. Sound familiar? One of the purposes […]

June 15, 2025 – 2:56 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)