Tag Archives: Palm Sunday

Was the Vineyard Owner Non-Dom?

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Ian Black

Our second reading (Luke 20:9-19) gave us a wealthy landowner whose affairs appear to be complex. We are not told if he was resident in the hypothetical place the story is set, or whether he had non-domiciled status – his … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday – More donkey, less war horse

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Ian Black

This is the second year in a row that we have not been able to gather together for Palm Sunday. Usually we would read the long Passion narrative, the account in one of the gospels of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and … Continue reading →

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Lent 6 (Palm Sunday): Live-stream – Job Description to tend, treasure and transform

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Ian Black

Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic all public worship across the Church of England has been suspended. Worship has therefore moved to online live-streaming. Below is the text of the simple service I live-streamed from Peterborough Parish Church on Sunday 22nd … Continue reading →

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Power of love overcoming the love of power

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Ian Black

This last week we welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury to the city and diocese. Many have commented on his humanity and humour, his easy manner with faith and civic leaders as well as homeless guests at Garden House. When he … Continue reading →

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The Pillowman and the Passion

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Ian Black

Just over a week ago I went to the Key Theatre to see Mask Theatre’s production of ‘The Pillowman’. The play is set in a totalitarian regime. The central characters are two brothers, under arrest in a police station, and … Continue reading →

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