Author Archives: tim

Overflow

I wonder, does anybody here have a horse? Not very many. What about a ship, does anyone have a ship? No. What about a car, anybody here in a household with a car? Right, so let’s update James’ example a bit. What is the modern equivalent of the bit for a horse or the rudder […]

September 16, 2018 – 11:59 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Sovereign

I wonder if you like doing puzzles. In our family the Radio Times Christmas crossword is an annual tradition. There’s a bit of competition to see which household can complete it first. Last Christmas Liz and I were very pleased that we’d completed it before my mum and dad came to lunch on Christmas Day, […]

September 16, 2018 – 11:53 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Journeys to Faith – The Woman at the Well

Oil and Water. Famous, proverbial indeed, for their inability to mix. They might not mix, but both of them are important for life, both are life giving. In our first Bible reading this morning, about something that the prophet Elisha was involved in, we see flowing oil bringing life to the widow and her sons. […]

September 2, 2018 – 2:49 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

The Time is Now

This summer in our series of evening services here at St Catherine’s we are going to be looking at some of the parables of Jesus. Now, they are not necessarily ones that are well known, but they are ones which illustrate overarching themes in the message of Jesus – the day of salvation is here, […]

July 30, 2018 – 11:26 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Journeys to Faith – Nebuchadnezzar

I wonder how you came to faith in Jesus. Over the summer we’re going to be exploring the stories of some characters from the Bible, and their journeys to faith. But there is a sense in which they can feel a bit far off, so each week we’re also going to be hearing the stories […]

July 29, 2018 – 3:25 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Well, well, well

Is it just me, or does tonight feels a bit like the season finale of a television series. If I’ve counted back correctly, we’re just coming to the end of the fourth season of “The People Of God”. Season 1 was broadcast in the Autumn of 2016 and shared the stories of Adam and Eve, […]

July 24, 2018 – 4:25 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Not Timid

This evening our text is from Paul’s second letter to Timothy, chapter 1, verse 7: “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” Now, let’s get a couple of bits out of the way to start with. Firstly, is this spirit the Holy Spirit or […]

July 24, 2018 – 4:19 pm | By tim | Posted in Filling Station | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

As we have heard

The Psalm we heard this morning begins with a call to praise God. The place where God dwells is declared to have taken on God’s character – Holy – beautiful – elevated. Zion is these things because God abides there in the temple. It is God’s presence that suffuses the mountain and the city with […]

July 8, 2018 – 11:47 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Confession Time

In 2006, two performing artists created an exhibit in a storefront in Manhattan that allowed passers by to confess. The two women dressed as nineteenth-century washerwomen and sat in the storefront. One underlined the words on the glass — “Air your dirty laundry. 100 percent confidential. Anonymous. Free.” Onlookers were encouraged to write their deepest […]

July 2, 2018 – 3:47 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Ups and Downs

One of the most well known songs from the musical “Joseph and the amazing technicolour dream coat” is “Any dream will do.” Don’t worry, I’m not about to burst into song. It is usually sung at the beginning and end of the performance, as a frame for the story. Poignantly it sketches Joseph’s fall from […]

June 25, 2018 – 3:19 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)