Marc Lloyd

Welsh Sussex Parson. Minister of Warbleton & Bodle Street Green & Dallington Parish Churches. Reformed.

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Am about to roast a chicken, but maybe it would have been wiser if we were just eating ice and ice cream for the next five days or so?

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Today the C of E remembers Alban, the first martyr in Britain (died c. 250). I have also been reminded that it happens to be the anniversary of Richard Woodman's death, who was church warden at Warbleton Parish Church (died 22 June 1557).

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Stephen Witmer helpfully points out some of what might easily be missed in this simple seemkng little Herbert poem (In All Thjngs Thee to See, p44f, Crossway, 2026)

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Today my favourite daughter completes her General Certificates of Secondary Eduction. I am celebrating by taking her directly from the examination to an examination with the chiropractor.

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Sunday's sermon on Matthew 10vv24-39 could be about fear. Whom or what not to fear (x3) and whom to fear (x1). Do not be afraid x3 – v26, v28, v30; Fear v28.

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I claim the excuse of dyslexia, but I am interested to see that the delivery of G. K. Chesterton: A Life turns out to be G. K. Chesterton on Life: Encountering his wit and classic wisdom for today, which nevertheless looks interesting

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Having bought Owen Among the Theologians, I am now tempted to buy Bach, Tolkien and Edwards Among the Theologians.

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A Disciple and a dinner. Jesus has come for the diseased, the despised, the dead and the desperate, for two daughters, not for the doing-just-fine without him disdainful. (Today’s Lectionary Gospel, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26)

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Puritan pastor and theologian John Owen had ten or eleven children, all of who pre-deceased him. Owen’s works extend to 40 volumes (8.5 million published words) and yet we know next to nothing about them. Kapic and Kiesser, Owen Among The Theologians, 6

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Our friend Ben is a good chap and the IOW is presumably lovely so

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The Revd David Baker: 6 Rs for surving and thriving spiritually: Roots, Refreshment, Rhythms, Rest, Relationships, Realism. How helpful! In fact, so helpful I might steal it!

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@liturgicalben The Archdeacon tells me is is used if the Visitation falls in Eastertide. Which is top Archdeaconing, I must say. Just in time for Morning Prayer!

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Sorry: Vicar fail! Today Common Worship has "Alleluia"s, which I in any case find hard to say, in square brakets. So do I say it or not? And on what basis? Thank you!

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I understand there are still places available to book for the Final after church tomorrow (Sun 31st May)

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Another thing I like about Trinity Sunday is that it's easy 2 write the sermon introduction & conclusion: "In the N of the F & of the S, & of the HS. Amen. ... & so to God the F, God the S and to God the HS be all glory, honour, & praise, now & forevermore. Amen."

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It is amazing what one (I!) can fail to notice. I've only just spotted that the ESV, unlike the NIV, has given each Psalm (like the other passages of the Bible) a sort of heading. Not what God intended, but perhaps useful as a clue to remembering its content.

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Is childishly excited about Trinity Sunday:
"We adore God the One-in-Three with this glad hymn.
It’s not every day we get to sing “consubstantial, co-eternal”."
Hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation
(words: MP & HON altered - tune: HON76)

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Delighted to see The Eastbourne Reporter's verdict on Mrs Lloyd in the recent Eastbourne Gilbert & Sullivan Society production: "Yvonne Lloyd fully inhabited the character Winn Somme with a crystal clear voice and an all-round strong performance."

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It seems this will also be available on The U Tube https://t.co/JbVkp0M1Ty

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I've added a couple more entries to this old post on the frequency of Communion https://t.co/iOQQ2WVHfs