Winter Light in St Thomas’ Church
The church itself is generally quite dark and the lighting we have is pretty dreadful with brutal overhead spots that...
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chat about silence
Recently I reviewed Unspeakable [paywall] by Harriet Shawcross for the FT which opens up that strange and disturbing vale of...
Big Potatoes, Small Patch #goodfriday
Potatoes should be planted on Good Friday? That’s what they say. But that’s not all they say: they also say...
Crossroads #palmsunday
Holy water felt a bit unnecessary this Palm Sunday. We took refuge from the rain beneath Sainsbury’s canopy where we...
Andrew Sphikas – palm dealer to the parishes
Andrew Sphikas has just had a delivery of palm reeds from Spain and he’s getting his orders out for Sunday...
Armistice Day In Abney Park Cemetery
from the desk of the Hackney Preacher Grief needs ritual acts of public commemoration where our painful memories are shared...
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