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The days ahead
So much has happened in the last few days it is difficult to keep up. Many of you will be wondering what our response will be as a church in the coming days, weeks and...
Duncan Fraser
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Christmas Thanks
Thank you to everyone who made our many events and services at St.Leonard’s over the Advent and Christmas period so thoroughly worthwhile: Christingle, the tree festival, wreath making, Cell Christmas social, Scouts service, Crib service,...
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TRINITY 7: Made for intimacy with God
Deep, personal, other-centred intimacy. That is what we were made for because we come from one who enjoys that intimacy within himself, indeed God is defined by that intimacy. For Intimacy is just another way...
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Holiday Club
Holiday Club is going great with 60 children and a great team of volunteers working hard and having fun with the children. Energetic games, creative craft, bible stories and silliness from Olly and Steven are...
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TRINITY 6: Surplus to requirements?
God is eternally satisfied in the loving relationship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That’s we thought about in the last article. Thus it follows that we are not necessary to fulfill God’s existence. We...
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TRINITY 5: God is love
Can’t put it off any longer! The God who is Trinity is good, good news because he is a God who is love! This is only possible because he is Trinity. He is perfectly and...
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TRINITY 4: Living with difference
Love’s coming, I promise, but following on from last week’s thoughts – the unity and distinctiveness in the nature of God – my mind wandered off in the direction of difference. Difference is both a...
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Clearing the Land
It was great to have some of the congregation help on Tuesday in clearing the land. It was hard work for them but the efforts have payed off. We will be using the area during...
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Eynsham Carnival
Over 4500 visitors to the Eynsham Carnival enjoyed fine weather as the procession wended its way through crowds up to five deep in places to the festival field. The enjoyment of the day spilled over...
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TRINITY 3: Personal stuff
Having spoken about the relationality of God I’m eager to press on to talk about love. Instead, I’m going to press the pause button and think about ‘personhood’. Interestingly, the modern concept of personhood first...