“Moses saw a burning bush while he was out tending sheep and you won’t believe what happened next!”

Sermon at Evensong, St Paul's Woldingham, Sunday next before Lent Exodus 3:1-6 John 12:27-36 “Walk while you have the light.” What does it mean to walk in light? What does it mean to stand on holy ground? It was the light that Moses would have seen first, so bright, and unending as the burning bush didn't burn. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition it's called the “unburnt bush”: and the...

Liturgical hair: Ember Day during Advent

So far in Advent I've been puprle, purple, and purple. There have been a few optional white days for various saints, but they aren't ones we normally keep at St Andrew's. Today is what is known as an Ember Day, and I thought I'd do some red spray-on stripes to highlight it. According to Wikipedia, Ember days are four separate sets of three days within the same week — specifically, the...