The subtext of this blog space is to focus on times and seasons. The Christian tradition is defined by prayer through the day (and night), by embracing saints’ days, by witnessing to the liturgical seasons.
All of these times and seasons tell stories about God’s gift of life and our response. Continue reading “A time for peace”
Author: Gavin Knight
The Revd Gavin Knight has been the Vicar of St Michael & All Angels, Summertown in the Oxford Diocese since September 2011. After serving his title at St Alphege, Solihull, Gavin became parish priest of St Andrew's Fulham Fields in London. He moved to Wales in 2005 becoming Chaplain to Monmouth School. He is married to Jo, a clinical psychologist, and they have three sons.
The human touch
I have heard the word ‘patriarchy’ used more times, more aggressively, this week, than ever before. The public square is reverberating with gossip, outrage and ethics. Continue reading “The human touch”
Hey Siri!
I heard that Chris Evans got caught out this week on his Breakfast Show on Radio 2. He was talking about the voice activated devices like Siri on the iPhone. Continue reading “Hey Siri!”
Objects of passion
I visited the British Museum last week. To my shame it was the first time that I had been to this amazing storehouse of anthropological objects. The museum tells the story of countless cultures, tribes and nations through the exhibition of objects. Continue reading “Objects of passion”
Lifting the rug
Mental health is part of our world, our community, our family, ourselves. We cannot escape from it because mental health is part of who we are just as is our physical and spiritual health. It is part of that which makes us human, and it is this condition of humanity which I would like to address this coming Sunday.