God’s investment
It is good to hear that the rooms are as full in Bethlehem this year as rather more unfortunately th...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 25/12/2007
Is there plenty of time?
William Barclay in one of his biblical commentaries tells a story about an apprentice devil who is s...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 02/12/2007
Calm down, not stir up.
The reign of ‘The Lord of Righteousness’ is prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah today in one of the f...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 25/11/2007
The touch of God’s love
In 23 years I have never preached on today’s version of the gospel story from St. Matthew but rather...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 18/11/2007
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday was always seriously observed at my old school. Hundreds of old boys who died in ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 11/11/2007
Fair play
The British character is normally regarded as valuing fair play. On a personal level, things which I...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 04/11/2007
‘An upgrade’
I was once upgraded on the Gatwick Express thanks to a friend. First class. Quite a big deal it was ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 30/09/2007
‘He was gutted’
‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her’
We have all seen this picture – and...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 23/09/2007
Baptism Renewal Sunday
We welcome back with joy all who return to St. George’s this morning to celebrate the links brought ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 16/09/2007
Gratitude is more than a feeling
Last week we heard that the priest walked by on other side of the road, passing his wounded neighbou...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 09/09/2007
‘Hey, Mr! you’re supposed to help people.’
I’ve sometimes had that shouted after me when I’ve walked past a beggar in the street without giving...
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FR CRISPIN HARRISON CR| 02/09/2007
‘Be opened’
Dr. David Leslie, who is the Vicar of St. Cuthbert’s Croxteth Park where young Rhys Jones was tragic...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 26/08/2007
Shedding and wiping of tears
One of the pinnacles of a Holy Land pilgrimage is to celebrate the Eucharist at the church of Dominu...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 12/08/2007
The Transfiguration BCP
The Feast of the Transfiguration, which falls tomorrow, originated in Palestine in the early centuri...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 05/08/2007
A mortified society
We are reminded in today’s collect of God’s never failing providence (that is, his all-seeing and al...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 29/07/2007
Feeding time
We seem to live in what might be called a ‘Go away’ society. Full of interruptions we find inconveni...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 22/07/2007
Flotsam and Jetsam
Passing through I have never had the personality or patience for fishing, except for mackerel you kn...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 08/07/2007
Marriage – renewal of vows
Welcome – to all who were married here, either recently by myself or by Fr. John Cullen, or by the ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 10/06/2007
Prayer of clarity and purpose
Easter 4 BCP 'What he needs to offer is clarity and purpose' - a comment from one of his supporters ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 13/05/2007
Symbols of the Holy Spirit
We are given a choice in today’s readings from the Prayer Book of ways in which to picture the comin...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 07/05/2007
Easter 4 BCP
'When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth.'
The Spirit a...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 06/05/2007
St George
It is very nice to be here again not least on your feast of title. At the Chapel we of course do not...
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Fr. Simon Hobbs| 22/04/2007
Debs at Court
I caught the start of a fascinating radio programme on Friday about the final occasion on which debu...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 15/04/2007
A new space
‘If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and you faith is in vain’ (1 Cor.15 v...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 08/04/2007
In the style of beauty, truth, and Life
Very few here (except this balding priest) look old enough to remember Joseph
Cooper and c...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 06/04/2007
The pattern of Christ
We had a Sunday screening of Cecil B DeMille’s ‘King of Kings’ early in Lent. 2 hours of silent movi...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 01/04/2007
The Church : Apostolic
“And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that …they which are called might recei...
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Fr. David Cherry| 24/03/2007
Gathering up
The crowd follows Jesus again – but is it really Jesus they seek, or a miracle worker who has cured ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 18/03/2007
“The Church Catholic”
Many years ago as a child growing up in the American Midwest in a devout Presbyterian family I wish ...
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The Revd. Marjorie Brown| 11/03/2007
The insistent, consistent, and persistent love of God
‘On the good ground are they which in an honest and good heart hear and keep the word’. What is it ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 11/02/2007
The Epiphany BCP
Happy New Year and Happy Feast of Three Kings or Dreikonig. As part of the New Year Parade on Monday...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 07/01/2007
Passing through
O God the p...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 07/01/2007
A divine wedding feast
Happy New Year and Happy Feast of Three Kings or Dreikonig. As part of the New Year Para...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 07/01/2007