Sep 21
SEPTEMBER 21st is the United Nations International Day of Peace, created in 1981 as an opportunity for ‘commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.’ Two decades later, in 2001, the UN General Assembly designated the day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. The World Council of Churches …
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Sep 02
LAST SUNDAY, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this brief reflection on the Season of Creation, which runs from 1st September to 4th October, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the environment.
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/09/02/garden-of-peace-a-reflection-for-the-season-of-creation-2025/
Aug 06
LAST SUNDAY, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this reflection on the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, which falls on the Feast of the Transfiguration (6th August).
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Aug 04
LAST MONTH, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this reflection about the inmportance of sharing encouragement when we can, not waiting until someone leaves or has died to say how we really feel.
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/08/04/encouraging-words-build-community-spirit/
Jul 05
LAST SUNDAY, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this reflection during an all-age service. The service included children and adults with learning difficulties. The readings for the day were Psalm 16:1-2,5-11 and Galatians 5:1,13-25. I began with an extract from a poem: joy is supposed to slither throughthe cracks of …
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/07/05/joy-freedom-kindness-a-spiritual-exercise/
Jun 15
TODAY, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this reflection on Trinity Sunday. This feast falls eight weeks after Easter. This year it coincides with Father’s Day in the UK. This term, I am on a placement in a different area. I am preaching in churches in that area for the …
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/06/15/my-cry-is-to-all-that-live-wisdoms-inclusive-call-to-love-and-be-loved/
Feb 10
FEBRUARY is LGBT+ History Month,an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary history. The Methodist Church in Britain has published resources for LGBT+ History Month since 2022. This year they asked me, as Director of the Open Table Network to share the story of how Open Table began and has grown from one to many communities.
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/02/10/will-it-be-open-table-the-question-that-started-a-movement/
Feb 03
FEBRUARY is LGBT+ History Month, an annual celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary history. This year, the Methodist Church in Britain asked me to write a prayer which will be shared with churches for the month.
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2025/02/03/national-church-shares-lgbt-history-month-prayer/
Dec 24
LAST SUNDAY, as part of my training as a Methodist minister, I shared this short reflection during a carol service at Wesley Church Centre in Chester: ‘Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.’ Hello, my name’s Kieran and I’m a minister in …
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2024/12/24/good-news-of-great-joy-for-whom-a-christmas-reflection/
Dec 17
CHRISTMAS is loud, isn’t it? So much expectation. So many voices. Telling us how to celebrate, what to wear, what to eat and drink, what to watch and what to buy.
Instead, the Methodist Church in Britain invites us to ‘Hush The Noise’ and listen to THREE new Christmas singles!
Permanent link to this article: https://abravefaith.com/2024/12/17/hush-the-noise-and-hear-these-angels-sing/
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