A Reflection on Psalm 104.28-36 by Canon Rob, 28th May 2023, The Feast of Pentecost We have journeyed through Easter and Ascensiontide, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and his return to his Father, and our Father, in Heaven. Today our celebrations continue as we remember how the first disciples received the Holy Spirit which …
A Reflection on Psalm 15 by Canon Rob, 14th May 2023, Feast of St Matthias In the Church’s Calendar, today is the Feast of St Matthias although falling on a Sunday this year, his Feast is transferred to tomorrow. However, as he was an apostle, let us remember him in this Reflection at least, and …
An extra Reflection for the Coronation based on Psalm 122 The last coronation of a British monarch took place seventy years ago and most us will not remember that wonderful occasion when Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey. Now, we look forward to the coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla. …
A Reflection on Psalm 116.1-7 by Canon Rob, 23rd April 2023, The Third Sunday of Easter In his book, “How to Pray,” John Pritchard – who was Bishop of Oxford until 2014 – wrote, “Prayer is the gift of ourselves to God in response to the gifts he has given to us…. Prayer is holding …
A Reflection on Psalm 118.14-24 by Canon Rob, 9th April 2023, Easter Day The hymn, “Thine be the Glory” (672 in the hymn book we use at St Dunstan’s) always brought our Easter Morning Eucharist to an end at the Church of the Transfiguration in Kempston, near Bedford, where I was the Vicar for 15 …
A Reflection on Psalm 130 by Canon Rob, 26th March 2023, the Fifth Sunday of Lent One of the library books which I have recently read is “The Half Life of Joshua Jones” by Danny Scheinmann. At times strange, at others amusing and disturbing. Joshua’s father had died in an accident whilst caving in Wales …
A Reflection on Psalm 95 by Canon Rob, 12th March 2023, the Third Sunday of Lent If you are familiar with the Book of Common Prayer, you may remember using today’s psalm, headed “the Venite.” and set to be used each day, with one or two exceptions, at Morning Prayer. It was to be said …
A Reflection on Psalm 32 by Canon Rob, 26th February 2023, the First Sunday of Lent I am pretty sure that all of us who read and reflect upon this psalm will know what it is to feel guilty. Guilt can be a very heavy burden and, sadly, many carry it for years and suffer …
A Reflection on Psalm Psalm 136 by Canon Rob, 12th February, the Second Sunday before Lent Some psalms are more memorable than others and the psalm set for today is, to my shame, one of those I always remember, but for the wrong reasons! Whenever we said or sung it at theological college my heart …
A Reflection on Psalm 27.1-11 by Canon Rob, 22nd January 2023, the Third Sunday of Epiphany Today’s psalm is a personal prayer expressing confidence in the God who, as verse 1 puts it, “is my light and my salvation;” and continues, “whom then shall I fear?” The answer to the question is assumed to be: …
