Posts by Camp Hill Anglican
Who do you say that I am?
16 September 2018 “Who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.” We hear again Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ. I sometimes think that…
Read MoreFinding ourselves, healing the world
2 September 2018 1. The scene for this morning’ dramatized reading is Jesus’ arrival with his disciples at the trading port of Gennesaret; and there he meets the very exacting…
Read MoreMark 3
Our Services
The Eucharist (also called Holy Communion or the Mass) is a ritual meal, in which we draw near to Christ – head of humanity, head of the Church. Christ himself…
Read MoreThe Politics of Prayer
Evensong 27 August 2017 1. More and more we are conscious of a strange loss of nerve in the West today—a spiritual torpor, a restlessness. No one knows whether things…
Read MoreOn Baptism
1. Those who live near the ocean know the primal power of water to give life. The swirling water can release repressed emotions; it’s surprising how quickly old wounds can…
Read MoreWhy be a Christian? Pt 3
The final chapter of Timothy Radcliffe’s work is about stopping, recollecting ourselves and, strange as it might seem, playing games. It is about Sabbath rest. In Christ, we learn to reclaim…
Read MoreWhy be a Christian? Pt 2
Endurance Joy in this life is mixed with pain. Yet our joy sustains us through it all, teaching us patience. As St Augustine says: “Let us sing Alleluia here below…
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