The study day on Ancient and Modern Insights into Human Flourishing was organised as a part of a series of events following on from the publication of Religion and Atheism: Beyond the Divide in 2016. The four speakers at the day were chosen because it was felt that they could take issues further which have […]
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Trinity 4, Proper 10 Deut 30.9-14; Col 1.1-14; Luke 10.25-37
When Antony, Nicolas and I were students at the College, one element of the week remains firmly in my mind: on Friday afternoons we went hospital visiting. A troop of us would pile into the Bedford van and drive to Pinderfields and, duly dispersed between the wards, seek to bring comfort and counsel to those […]
CCR Webpage News: 8th July 2019
CCR Webpage News: 8th July 2019 Wow! Can you think we are well past the longest day of the year now? Time really is inexorable, and as well as the daily office and Eucharist, we have had much to keep us busy at the community of late. We welcomed the Society of the Resurrection (SR) […]
‘Not circumcision, but a new creation’
SERMON: Trinity 3 – Sunday 7th July 2019 Galatians 6: [1-6[7-16; Luke 10. 1-11; 16-20 ‘Not circumcision, but a new creation’ May I speak, and may you hear God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN On Monday, I spoke to the partner of a friend who has just been made deacon to find out how […]
Fr Peter retires as College Principal
On Wednesday 3 July, College staff past and present joined CR brethren for a dinner to mark Fr Peter Allan’s retirement as Principal of the College of the Resurrection. Fr Peter came to the College as an ordinand more than 45 years ago, joined the College staff over 30 years ago – and has served […]
2nd after Trinity Gal 5.1,13-25 Lk 9.51-62
Why are so many people so bad? Why are we ourselves inclined to do bad things? Newspapers may answer that it is because there are not enough police, or it is because people are poor, or because people are badly brought up or have not been taught how to behave. None of these answers provides […]
Meet Chris and David, Our new Operations Manager and Catering Manager
Chris Moralee – Operations Manager David Flett – Catering Manager
SERMON 9 JUNE 2019: PENTECOST. WHITSUNDAY. YEAR C. (1) ACTS 2:1-21. (2) JOHN 14: 8-17 (25-27)
On my way back from doing a bit of shopping in Mirfield – it’s amazing how often I manage to go shopping, in spite of being sworn to “simplicity” of life – I said “Excuse me” to a young mother whose little boy was running along a doorstep. “I’m preaching on Sunday, and it would […]