Author: Simon Beresford

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father…….

“With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of […]

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Finding Hope in Psalm 15

1 Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? • Who may rest upon your holy hill? 2 Whoever leads an uncorrupt life • and does […]

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Living Forwards

‘Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.’  Søren Kierkegaard, Danish theologian

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Lent 1

O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued […]

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Ash Wednesday

Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Turn away from sin, and be faithful to Christ.   The beginning of Lent […]

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Contemplative Worship

Previously in Lent…… I went to Illumine at Wakefield Cathedral. For those looking for a brief, quieter, more reflective church experience Illumine is for you! […]

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Giving up. Taking up.

It’s Ash Wednesday! This marks the start of Lent, a time of reflection and preparation for christians as they prepare for Easter by observing a […]

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Ok, it’s Advent now….

During this special season of preparation, I am going to try really hard to reflect what I believe about Advent and Christmas in how I […]

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SkyFall

I took my mum to see SkyFall last night, at Cineworld Wakefield. It was really good, and we both enjoyed ourselves. It was very busy. As mum was in a wheelchair, we had to sit right at the front. Its very disconcerting when, during the odd slow mo…

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