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Vic the Vicar!: 01/05/15 - 01/06/15
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Sunday, 31 May 2015. Can't make it to church? So here we are at Trinity Sunday yet again and across the Church (universal) congregations will be hearing of how God,. The Holy Trinity,. Is best understood by one of the following descriptions, all of which I have heard preached over the past few years. The Trinity is like:. Mother, daughter, sister (or,of course be son, father, brother - I heard a woman preach female version). If the egg were...
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Vic the Vicar!: Morning Prayer - 10 August 2015
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Monday, 10 August 2015. Morning Prayer - 10 August 2015. 8217; And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? Vic Van Den Bergh. Labels: 10 August 2015. Mark 2.23-3.6. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Vic Van Den Bergh. An average Dog Collar working as Priest and Missioner in the SE corner of Lichfield Diocese. Chaplain, Street Angel, Husband and Father. Morning Prayer...
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Vic the Vicar!: Cruise ship or Lifeboat?
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Saturday, 8 August 2015. Cruise ship or Lifeboat? Was pointed to these words from Keith Green and found them inspiring, challenging and depressing in the same read:. Vic Van Den Bergh. The church is my LIFEBOAT. And I will cling on to it. I need contact and communion with the other desperate lifeboatees. Cheers Gerry from West Oz. 9 August 2015 at 11:48. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Vic Van Den Bergh. View my complete profile. Mornin...
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Vic the Vicar!: Church Growth Strategies: Charging admission
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Monday, 10 August 2015. Church Growth Strategies: Charging admission. Now, as I'm always being up for any opportunity to stop and enjoy chatting with the Boss in an historic sacred space I forked out the (not insubstantial) amount asked for so that we could all enjoy the sites and sights of that place with the thought that at the end of it all there was to be a 'God moment' to top it off. So,' I asked, 'How much will it cost me? The respons...
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Vic the Vicar!: 01/03/15 - 01/04/15
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Tuesday, 31 March 2015. One of those SOAPBOX. Moments - Defying Expectations. Engaged in a conversation with someone regarding the whole nurture/nature/environment issue I found myself listening to many reasons explaining why those around us have such low expectations. Look at the place they live. Their families are low-attainment and that's what they fail to aspire from - destined to continue be working class! But then I discovered that 'w...
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Vic the Vicar!: 01/07/15 - 01/08/15
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Wednesday, 29 July 2015. A voyage of Epic proportions. I have a feeling this will be a rather long blog entry worthy of liturgical anorak status, but I do think that this is an important issue - so here goes:. Having raised the issue of baptism in my 'church growth strategies' I have found myself engaged. With, and by, a number of people regarding three main issues (but here we deal with but two):. 1 Who can do it? One of the keys to recogn...
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Vic the Vicar!: Morning Prayer - 4 August 2015
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Tuesday, 4 August 2015. Morning Prayer - 4 August 2015. Jean-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859. As we had heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God: God has established her for ever. We have waited on your loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of your temple. As with your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of justice. But I am like a sprea...
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Vic the Vicar!: Can't make it to church? 9 August 2015
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Sunday, 9 August 2015. Can't make it to church? This is something that fits in nicely with more of the 'bread discourse' narrative from John. The living bread that not only sustains but brings eternal life: The way and means by which we go into the world and overcome and so it is fitting that we also have the Eucharist of 1 Corinthians as the cherry on the cake. How do you do communion where you are? Lord of heaven and earth,. But always to...
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Vic the Vicar!: 01/06/15 - 01/07/15
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Tuesday, 30 June 2015. A thorny issue: Paying your way! Being totally honest is something I always regard as good and yet something that is rarely applauded! One of the issues where I often find this is regarding the expectations and the realities of a church (meaning a gathering of people who come to worship God in all that He is) 'paying its way! When further letters of 'encouragement' came I found myself drawing this:. The idea was to ge...
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Vic the Vicar!: Morning Prayer - 5 August 2015
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The thoughts and musings of an average Church of England Priest. Wednesday, 5 August 2015. Morning Prayer - 5 August 2015. Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642. You only are my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep your words. I entreat you with all my heart, be merciful to me according to your promise. I have considered my ways and turned my feet back to your testimonies. The proud have smeared me with lies, but I will keep your commandments with my whole heart. Their heart has become gross w...