Learning to Party with God
Inspired by reading TractorGirl discussing Nehemiah, this is my sermon for Sunday, on learning to party with God: Partying with the Community of God Nehemiah 8 : 9 – 12, Mark 3 : 31 – 35 A few years...
View ArticleMusings of a Guardianista
I have a few minutes to spare today so I’ve been browsing the Guardian website and come across some interesting stories about which I thought I’d throw my two-penny’s worth in: Royal Ascot have gone...
View ArticleForgiveness and Families
Recently, I came across this article on the Guardian website. It’s an interview with Danu Morrigan, whose mother was a narcissist, which means she needed the whole world to revolve around her would...
View ArticleReflecting on Pride and Naming
This weekend was a big weekend for me – on Saturday, it was Milton Keynes’ first ever Pride event, and on Sunday, I had my naming service at church. The Faith Tent (c)...
View ArticleOn Being Radicalised
I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve been radicalised … by the Conservative Party. Allow me to explain. There’s an increasingly right-wing faction gaining sway within the Conservative Party that believes...
View ArticleOne World Week – On Seeing Things Differently
Following on from my previous post, I’ve been giving some thought to what it means to be the Church in a messy world and turbulent political landscape. The following is a sermon (so quiet on the...
View ArticleCelibacy and Faith
I recently came across this article about a nun who became a sex therapist after leaving the convent. It’s an interesting discussion of how some people have chosen to follow monastic or priestly...
View ArticleReflections on Advent
I preached this morning on what I understand the point of Advent to be. In the hope it might be useful for others, here’s my sermon: Waiting for Advent 1 Thessalonians 3:9 – 13, Luke 21:25 – 36...
View ArticleOn Disagreeing with Julie Burchill
Having come across, via TractorGirl and a debate on Twitter, this article in the Observer by Julie Burchill, I’d like to post a reply from my perspective as a transsexual man. As I understand it, a row...
View ArticleOne Year Later…
On Thursday, I was preparing for my first appointment at the Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) and gathering together the papers that demonstrate that I’ve been living as a man, openly and publicly in every...
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