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Archdeacon of Monmouth Diocesan Director of Ministry

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Weather not quite the same today as the photos, but Christchurch and then Holy Trinity in Abergavenny today!
On this Sunday before Lent thinking about preparing to prepare!
Have a read if you like: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2026/02/gett...

15.02.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating St Teilo at St Teilo's, Llantilio Pertholey
Lovely warm welcome thinking about the lessons and example from the life of Teilo for today.
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2026/02/teil...

08.02.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poverty is deepening.

πŸ”Ž Our #UKPoverty2026 report was launched this morning.

People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people.

This is unacceptable for the fifth richest country in the world, and it has consequences.

27.01.2026 07:53 πŸ‘ 189 πŸ” 172 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 31
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β€œDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” - Martin Luther King Jr.

#MartinLutherKingJr #MLKDay

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A faith that points There are moments in life when something catches our attention, perhaps it’s a story, a person, an experience, and we find ourselves thinkin...

At St Dubritius Church in Llanvaches on a dull and misty morning but remembering that we’re called to point to Jesus however clouded the vision ahead might seem to us!
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-fa...

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Christmas: Too big for one day Christmas is a funny time of year. It can seem like something that we look forward to, or perhaps dread, for a couple of months in advance...

A frosty and beautiful morning in Penhow as we continue to celebrate the Christmas season whilst recognising our need to live the message of Christmas all year!
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2026/01/chri...

04.01.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The work of Christmas…. There’s an old story from Communist Russia about a famous weatherman named Rudolf. He was known far and wide as Rudolf the Red , and his f...

Lovely Sunday after Christmas at St Mary’s Priory in Usk thinking of the work of Christmas going on all year

sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

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Happy Christmas! Had a wonderful carol service in Llanddewi Skirrid (photos from this) and later I have the midnight service at Goetre before Llanwenarth Citra tomorrow. Great celebrations for a life changing event to which all are invited every day!

sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

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Justice That Shines Like Dawn We hear the word justice in all kinds of places. It might be in conversations about poverty, racism, inequality, even climate change. It m...

A rainy trip to St Augustine’s in Pontllanfraith to speak in their Advent series! A warm welcome more than made up for the rain!

sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/12/just...

21.12.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waiting with purpose We live in a world that is constantly calling us to β€œchange.” Politicians promise change, advertisers sell us products that will β€œchange o...

Dull weather today but in Advent we are especially reminded that the light has come to shine in the darkness and the light can never be put out. We wait with purpose

sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/12/wait...

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Active waiting Today we begin a new year in the life of the Church. Advent marks not only the countdown to Christmas but also a season of reflection and ...

Preaching this morning at a joint service in St Dennis’ Church in Llanishen - it’s Advent Sunday and we’re reminded that the hope of Advent isnt fragile, but certain
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/11/acti...

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Celebrating Christ the King in Portskewett tomorrow thinking about the immovable King in a shifting world
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/11/shif...

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Decisions make a difference I like lots of sports and one of the inevitabilities of watching sport with a favourite team is that occasionally you will get cross with ...

Looking forward to being in Llanellen and then Holy Trinity in Abergavenny this morning thinking about decisions!
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/11/deci...

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Coventry Cathedral Remembers the 85th Anniversary of the Blitz - The Association of English Cathedrals Friday the 14th of November marks the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz - a night which resulted in the death of 554 people with many more unaccounted

Revenge or forgiveness?

Father Forgive: Coventry Cathedral marks the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz

In the aftermath of that night, there were two choices – revenge or forgiveness.

https://englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/coventry-cathedral-remembers-the-85th-anniversary-of-the-blitz/

13.11.2025 05:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembrance 2025 The silence that takes place on Remembrance Sunday is never empty. It echoes with stories, with sacrifice, with love. Today, on this Remembr...

Really pleased to preach at Newport Cathedral evensong for Remembrance Sunday
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/11/reme...

09.11.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to be in All Saints Cyncoed to celebrate All Saints Day with them! And to think of how we’re all called to be saints letting the light of Christ shine through us!
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...

02.11.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Living word, living people As children, the view of good parents often shifts dramatically. In those early years, they’re often trusted completely. We might cry for ...

Very different buildings but both with lovely people - in St Christopher’s, Bulwark and St Pierre this morning for Bible Sunday
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/10/livi...

26.10.2025 10:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Longing for… Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn endured years in the brutal prison camps of Siberia. Da...

Really looking forward to being in Llanfoist and then St Mary’s Abergavenny today and thinking about the power of faith
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/10/long...

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Let freedom in! One year, while on holiday, I had the opportunity to stand at the spot whereΒ  Martin Luther King Jr. Β delivered his iconic β€œI Have a Dream...

In St Mary’s Caldicot tomorrow - as with so many of our churches there is always a great welcome!
We would love to see you there at 11.
If you can’t make it, and want to read, here’s a link to the sermon about the freedom we are offered always!

Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/10/let-...

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Mustard seeds There are moments in life when the call to follow Jesus feels overwhelming - times when we’d perhaps rather bury our heads and pretend not t...

Faith That Moves: Living the Gospel When It Feels Impossible…
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/10/must...

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Today I’m looking forward to being at Llanwenarth Citra and then Holy Trinity Abergavenny and thinking about the richness of compassion
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/09/in-w...

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Great welcome and lots of good time together in the Severn Wye ministry area this morning
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-li...

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Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

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Holy Trinity Abergavenny now following an early start at St Mary’s (before the rain started!) - always good to be here!

Sermon : sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/09/we-d...

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Somewhere new for me today - St Mellon’s in East Cardiff Ministry Area.
Challenging gospel reminding us of our call to care for everyone!
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/08/love...

31.08.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Archdeacon of Newport & Diocesan Director of Ministry and Discipleship - Monmouth

Interested in coming to work with us in Monmouth Diocese? Take a look or pass this on to someone who may be interested!

monmouth.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...

28.08.2025 09:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Our faith is authentic when it embraces our whole life, when it becomes a criterion for our decisions, when it makes us women and men committed to doing what is right, when we take risks out of love like Jesus did (8-24-25)." #PopeLeoXIV #LiveTheGospel

24.08.2025 19:42 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely morning in every way at St Tewdric’s Mathern and then St Andoenus Mounton.
Sermon: sermonsforyou.blogspot.com/2025/08/wher...

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