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Babies, breasts and baptism

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

When our babies were new, a friend told the story of her daughter’s baptism. Another child in the congregation was being baptized alongside her, and this baby was hungry. Very hungry. The baby would not be put off or consoled … Continue reading →

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An hour with the Spirit

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

At church, we are reading Martha Grace Reese’s book, Unbinding your Heart, part of her Unbinding the Gospel series. It includes a forty-day prayer journal to follow individually as a group (as it were), praying the exercises each day and … Continue reading →

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Where Winners Worship

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

I passed a billboard the other day – it doesn’t matter where – and saw a billboard advertisement for a church – it doesn’t matter which. It proclaimed in large, bold lettering that this was a place “Where winners worship, … Continue reading →

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Communion

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Rosalind C Hughes

Moving discreetly, silent as the serifs, she slips between syllables a bright shadow falling unseen, all-seeing, breathing bread to life.

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Tuesday, 29th November: Three days of St Andrew

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

A few weeks ago, a friend posted to facebook wondering about the “possessive ‘s” that we tend to add to our church’s names. The subtext being, don’t we all belong to Christ? Energetic discussion followed, complete with a helpful grammatical … Continue reading →

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Stewardship

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

As the new programme year gets started in churches across the country, there’s a phrase that’s started its annual whispering into our ears, and I’ve been thinking about the idea of sacrificial giving, and how we present our requests for financial support, aka … Continue reading →

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Hospitality – 1: the short form

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Recently, I’ve been travelling. I’ve experienced hospitality both as a guest and as a host, and as the visitor to unfamiliar church communities’ weekly services. Arriving early to one such service, I found the place quiet and meditative.  A note in the bulletin, in … Continue reading →

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