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Great St Mary's Ministry Team
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today's reflection is from our curate, Rev'd Andrew Day I grew up with four grandmothers, and for that matter with four grandfathers, two...
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Great St Mary's Ministry Team
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Abide in my love
This week's 'From the Vicar' comes from the Rev'd Devin McLachlan, Associate Vicar Tuesday's sonic boom was the last straw after a week o...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Home is where the heart is
I called an elderly member of this church the other day to see what he would be doing for Christmas. ‘Are you in a support bubble?’ I ask...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
The Present is a Gift
This poem by Mary Oliver is called The Gift. It is a masterpiece. Here are seventy-one words which reward slow, considered reading: Be st...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Leper Chapel's Touch
I suppose that many reading this have, like me, found themselves sitting in a queue of traffic on the Newmarket Road, and gazed wistfully...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Healing in his wings
I hope you’ve booked your seat, or bookmarked the livestream link, for one of our many carol services this year. Even though we are unabl...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Nov 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Meaning is in the waiting
Psalm 40 expresses the longing of the heart for the coming of the God. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and hear...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Blessed Cecilia
This coming Sunday, November 22nd, is many things. It is the feast of Christ the King; it is Stir-Up Sunday (from the Prayer Book Collect...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Father Forgive
80 years ago this coming Saturday, November 14th 1940, Operation Moonlight Sonata took place in the skies over Coventry. The town boomed ...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
The Endless Poetry
It’s widely acknowledged amongst fans of the TV comedy Blackadder that the 4th series, Blackadder Goes Forth, was the most brilliant. My ...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Good Companions
I have been thinking a great deal this week about former Vicars of Great St Mary's. Two reasons: first, on Monday one came to preach; sec...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Sweet Reasonableness
Matthew Arnold could not be described as an orthodox Christian, or even, possibly, a Christian at all – but he was a significant commenta...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Cathedral Thinking
All are Called It was great to be in Ely Cathedral on Sunday afternoon for David's deaconing. You don't need me to tell you what an aston...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
All Are Called
The ordinations this weekend of Shirley Holder (to the priesthood) and David Bagnall (to the diaconate) are occasions of great rejoicing ...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
Speaking Truth to Power
I spoke to two members of parliament last week. One, unsurprisingly, was our very own MP, Daniel Zeichner. Daniel, not for the first time...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Hope without Optimism
I am proud to be involved with Centre 33. Centre 33 is an amazing organization that supports young carers in this city, and throughout Ca...
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Canon Adrian Daffern
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
A testing anniversary
Some of you will know that this week sees our wedding anniversary, and I am so very touched that so many of you have sent us messages and...
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