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'Good News' story, or good 'News Story'?
Take the news of a royal wedding, or the announcement of the expectation of yet another royal baby; both topics which have dominated our...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20172 min read


Christmas Day Sermon, 2014
"This is a messiah for all people, not just for powerful men. He is a messiah for those whom society devalues, a messiah for shepherds...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Waiting with Mary
"For Mary, this teenage mother the call of God on her life was far from straightforward! The signs of promise were there but they were...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Leaving Herod Waiting
"We have too many deal-makers in positions of power who would do a deal with the devil himself if it ensured their ongoing appearance of...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


God is the distilled essence of love made absolute
Reflection by Simon Woodman for Christmas Eve Midnight Communion Service, Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, 2015. "God is love. But this...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Praying Patiently with Zechariah
Great God of unexpected endings, there are times when we find ourselves left speechless in wonder at the mystery of your presence. We...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20172 min read


A Longest Night prayer to the God of the Dawn and the Sunset
Loving God of the dawn and the sunset, we come before you this day, when night is longest and day is shortest, to offer our prayers for...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20173 min read


A Poem for the Longest Night
Long night ahead? Nah, just a short day. It's not the hours of darkness that bother me, but the passing of the day: 'Life's little day',...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Approaching the Surprising God of Unexpected Endings
Inspired by the wise men taking another path from Herod Surprising God of unexpected endings, we enter your presence with lives...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Awaiting the Loving God of Advent
Loving God of Advent, we await your coming. We gather in your name this morning, in expectation of encounter with you, but we know that...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


Praying for our Winter World
God of Advent, in a world of chaos, you can be very hard to find. The good news of your presence can seem at best a mystery. So teach us...
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20173 min read


Which God do you believe in? Christmas Day Sermon, 2016
"Part of the problem with speaking of belief in God, is that there are so many definitions of God that we are invited to believe in....
Simon Woodman
Nov 30, 20171 min read


An Advent Baptism
On Sunday it was a privilege to welcome Sheikh Pervez to the waters of Baptism. You can hear his testimony here
dawn138
Dec 12, 20161 min read


Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord, from Handel's Messiah
Performed by Luciano Botelho
dawn138
Nov 29, 20151 min read
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