In October, I wrote a column about thoughts and prayers, in which I suggested that if you’re going to say that you are praying, you really ought to be praying. […]

There’s an old joke about a police officer following a car being driven by a most impatient woman. She honked angrily at some drivers, flipped other people the finger, yelled […]

Next week, the church will celebrate a couple of special days in its calendar—Shrove Tuesday, followed by Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday is better known these days as either Mardi Gras […]

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus calls his disciples by an affectionate name, oligopistoi. The first half of the word means “a little” or “a few”; the second half comes from pistis, […]

Rev. Yme Woensdregt This is the third column about how we worship at Christ Church. This series came about as the result of a question asked by someone who wanted […]

Last week, I wrote a column about Holy Communion being at the centre of our worship at Christ Church. It was part of my response to a woman who asked […]

Last week, I suggested in my column that people gather as the church for different reasons. Many of us gather because of what we believe and, more importantly, Whom we […]

Rev. Yme Woensdregt Have you heard about the atheist church? The formal name is “Sunday Assembly”. It was begun in 2013 by a couple of standup comedians in North London, […]

I have a friend who tells a story about one of his friends. He once asked his friend, “How are you doing?” To which the friend replies, “I’m grateful.” It […]

Rev. Yme Woensdregt Last week, I suggested that most of the traditions of Christmas which we celebrate at this time come from pagan origins. Most of what we do—from trimming […]