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Weekly Reflection - Swifter, Higher, Stronger?

30 July 2021

Dean Simon

Last week some old friends, now living in Japan, visited us briefly while they were in the UK. Inevitably conversation turned to the Olympics. Our friends were desperately hoping that the Tokyo Games would not be cancelled at the last minute...

Weekly Reflection - Piranesi

23 July 2021

Father Chris

A few years ago I read Susanna Clarke’s debut novel Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, and I really enjoyed it. The subsequent TV series also caught my attention, as part of it was filmed in my home city of York, including its cathedral, the glorious York Minster in which I was ordained back in 2013. I was delighted, then, to see on the internet recently that Clarke had brought out a second book, Piranesi, late last year. This is a much lighter read, but just as magical, albeit in a different way to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

Weekly Reflection - Come Together

16 July 2021

Father Tim

On Trinity Sunday a few weeks ago the Dean gave us a list of Trinitarian statements and asked us to choose which ones are affirmed by the Church and which are not. It was quite tricky and if you were there, you may have felt like a bit of a heretic, I know I did...

Weekly Reflection - Don't doubt it...

2 July 2021

The Very Revd Simon Cowling

Tomorrow is 03 July, the date on which the Church remembers St Thomas the Apostle. Thomas will forever be known as ‘doubting Thomas’ – the disciple who was not present when the risen Jesus first appeared to the disciples in St John’s Gospel, and who refused to believe unless he had physical proof...

Weekly Reflection - Knowing Me, Known by God

25 June 2021

Simon Beresford
Reader

Self-awareness, and a loving acceptance of God’s creation in ourselves, can open a window on the world. We will see others differently and learn to love more deeply. Such is the route to true unity with God - a right relationship...

Weekly Reflection - Imagining Unity

18 June 2021

Fr Tim Carroll

There have been some interesting global leadership meetings in recent days. At the G7 summit we’ve had ‘smiley photos’ of global leaders walking on beaches together, eating breakfast and earnest greetings; while at the same time also locking horns on big issues that affect how we live our everyday lives. Nothing new there, although you do you wonder if genuine unity of purpose, one that puts everyday citizens at the heart of discussions is possible? Is it just too complicated and difficult? I’ll let you answer that one.

Weekly Reflection - Generosity

11 June 2021

Revd Canon Peter Farley-Moore

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”

I love the sentiment behind this statement. Such extravagance and unconditional generosity is truly refreshing.

Weekly Reflection - Without Love...

27 May 2021

Father Tim Carroll

This week's reflection from Wakefield Cathedral.

Weekly Reflection - Are we all agreed?

27 May 2021

The Very Revd Simon Cowling

This week's reflection from Wakefield Cathedral

Weekly Reflection - We didn't start the fire

21 May 2021

Fr Christopher Johnson
Vicar of Horbury with Horbury Bridge
Priest Vicar of Wakefield Cathedral

Some of you may know the track ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’. Lyrics-wise, it is abysmal. The whole narrative is simply a list of historical events from the mid-1940s to the late-1980s – Joel himself said in an interview that "It's really not much of a song…. If you take the melody by itself, terrible. Like a dentist drill" – but what I find interesting is the metaphor that is used to tie these events together, namely ‘a fire’...