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2022 Veni Creator Spiritus: God Knows!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by stchrysostoms

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  In 1939 the then Princess Elizabeth gave to her father, King George VI, a copy of a poem. It became famous when the King quoted it in his 1939 Christmas Broadcast. The poem,  God Knows is by … Continue reading →

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Emmaus is today

Posted on April 28, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Look at the painting on the left. Can you imagine the place? Do you know somewhere like it? Can you imagine yourself walking along the path? Perhaps you have walked such a walk. Not exactly the same in detail, but … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Communion

Posted on February 16, 2020 by stchrysostoms

Sometimes we are not able to be at Church to receive Holy Communion. There may be very good reasons for this. We may be travelling, ill, weather conditions may prevent us, or we may have another good reason for being … Continue reading →

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Guide #FollowTheStar

Posted on January 2, 2020 by stchrysostoms

It seems that we rarely need to ask the way to strange places these days because of modern technology. In earlier times the compass was used. Often guides for spirituality are suggested too. Fr Chris comments in the #FollowTheStar series … Continue reading →

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#soapbox Please revise the Church’s Agenda!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by stchrysostoms

A prison contacted me recently about a prisoner whom I know. He is in utter despair and they fear he will take his life. Could I please visit, I was asked. In the grounds of church two homeless people have … Continue reading →

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United by the Christmas Story

Posted on December 11, 2018 by stchrysostoms

The first words spoken in our Carol Service are words of welcome, and encouragement. The words form what is called ‘The Preface’ of the service, and it’s our custom to vary the words slightly each year. Here is what was … Continue reading →

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Embracing Inclusion

Posted on September 15, 2018 by stchrysostoms

Inclusion is in the DNA of St Chrysostom’s. From it’s earliest days St Chrysostom’s church has served a parish of wide and constantly changing variety. The church has welcomed people from different backgrounds, countries and ethnicities. St Chrysostom’s was one … Continue reading →

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A candle for Winnie, A candle for Keith

Posted on August 17, 2018 by stchrysostoms

18th August, is the anniversary of the death in 2012 of Winnie Johnson. Winnie was known throughout England as the mother of Keith Bennett, the child victim of the moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Despite extensive searching Keith’s … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Archbishop of Canterbury

Posted on May 5, 2018 by stchrysostoms

A small group of priests, female and male, members of the Society of Catholic Priests, recently visited Lambeth Palace. I was part of the group. We had been invited to meet the Archbishop of Canterbury who tries to meet, and … Continue reading →

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Celebrate your Baptism anniversary

Posted on April 13, 2018 by stchrysostoms

Celebrate the anniversary of your baptism like a birthday, says Pope Francis. Speaking recently to a large number of Christians the Pope encouraged them to hold dear to the importance of baptism in their lives. He said: “Baptism illuminates our … Continue reading →

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