Monthly Archives: March 2018

Feet washing and power

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Ian Black

The Church of England has been under the spotlight recently. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been hearing evidence about what went on in the Diocese of Chichester and it has made for disturbing reading. In reality … Continue reading →

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Debussy: Passion and Resolution for Holy Week

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Ian Black

Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of the French composer, Claude Debussy. Among his works are the well known La Mer, with its impressionistic harmonies depicting the rising storm waves, l’apres midi d’un faune, with its dreamlike quality, … Continue reading →

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Mary Magdalene – cinema at a slower pace

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Ian Black

Critics have not been exactly gushing about the retake on Mary Magdalene, the new film in cinemas from this weekend. BBC Film 2018 described it as “thuddingly dull” and the Evening Standard made a play on the Oxbridge pronunciation of … Continue reading →

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Breathing fire into the equations of the universe

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Ian Black

This week a remarkable man died. Actually it was a week with the loss of several celebrities including the comedian Ken Dodd. But by any assessment the life of the physicist Stephen Hawking was truly remarkable. To overcome his disability … Continue reading →

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Annunciation and Mothering: Gestating Faith, Hope and Love

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Ian Black

There are a lot of comments being made about the need to share faith with others, to witness to the faith that is so important to us. And these assume that finding the right words is the key to this. … Continue reading →

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Sabbath – pressing the reset button

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Ian Black

Which Commandment is the greatest? Our first reading gave us ten (Exodus 20:1-17) and it is an understandable question, which one is the most important. When Jesus was asked this question he gave the classic summary of the greatest being … Continue reading →

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