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Saint Kyneburgha
I had an unforgettable week-end at a unique place. Castor, near Peterbotough was one of the largest Roman sites in Britain, Inside its praetorium a fouth century Christian church was built. Last century the 'Water Newton Treasure' was found nearby. It includes the earliest Christian Communion plate in the world, archeologists...
Hubs And Racing Cars
Brent, Belinda and four year old Thomas Lyons-Lee of Geelong, Australia are staying at White House. Brent found faith through heavy metal music. Recently he was appointed to the post of Mission Catalyst by the Baptist Union in his state. He has a six week study tour in the UK, to...
Ynys Mon Or Anglesey - A Place Of Resurrection
I travelled from a small Holy Island and Penny from a flooded Devon village to Wales' largest holy island of Ynys Mon (Anglesey). In the historic little shore-side church of Llanddona, named after the sixth century saint Donna who prayed there in his cell, we commissioned James and Richard as...
Children Of Wisdom
They came from Australia, USA, Switzerland and UK to discover the secrets of wisdom at our Lindisfarne Retreat House.
We had talks on: The Wisdom of Listening * The Wisdom of Nature * The Wisdom of Reflection * The Wisdom of the Bard * The Wisdom of the Celtic Wise Woman...
Martial Arts And Godly Play
A group of friends from Denmark brought us alive. Oyvind is a martial arts expert who has harnessed these arts to Christian prayer. He graced the heugh (the hill) with his body prayer exercises, then descended to swim in the cold North Sea around St. Cuthbert's Isle. There seals came...
Elisabeth, A Living Way And Rhythm In A World City
'Elisabeth, our companion in faith and sister in Christ, we entrust you to God who created you....May you see your Redeemer face to face and delight in the vision of God for ever'. Years ago Elisabeth wrote these words and asked that I say them as her body was lowered...Fevered Apostolic Tour
During this mini 'apostolic tour' I swam in the sea and suffered creeping damp followed by fevered coughing - but continued until doing this blog now back at home:
Friday - Cambridge meeting at Sally Steen's house on A for Aidan and Action for Justice Day.
Sat/Sun - Sprowston church week-end with Simon...
St Fursey Dog Stories
Julia (a CA&H Friend) acquired a caravan on a holiday site. She took her dog, named after Saint Fursey. Alas, she left Fursey in the caravan while she slipped out to the Sunday morning service at the nearby church. With its glorious acoustics, her voice blended in a heavenly manner with the six others present....
Fifty Shades Of Prayer For Churches
The Blake family of six share my one bed-roomed cottage this week. They help lead youth and prayer ministries at my former church of Bowthorpe.
Pete Ward (of 24/7 prayer) and Andrea are here on retreat. Over a pint the guys discussed this question: ‘How do you sustain a really praying...Escomb Launches 'celtic Church'
The parish church at Escomb, by the river Wear, County Durham UK, was established after Saint Aidan’s death in 651 and before the Lindisfarne Gospels - a multi-cultural witness for which maJor celebrations are being planned - were produced in 713. Escomb is one of only three Anglo-Saxon church buildings from...
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