All stories by Rev. Boyd Briese
Reflections on Ordination

Reflections on Ordination

What follows are simply some of my reflections. These are not tightly argued points, rather a collection of observations, reflections and personal conclusions. They may however draw others into pondering, reflecting and weighing up their own points of view. To God be...

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The Edge Of Belonging

The Edge Of Belonging

In silence groans caught up in prayer we plead for those we love not from the joyless stance of Judas returning to consciousness after betraying his deepest self but from an open-heart broken and gifted able to question and wonder hopeful in uncertainty free to...

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Be Opened

Be Opened

There is a lot of talk about our need for resilience these days. I don’t know about you, but it conjures up for me, images of having to try harder, be braver, and have more positive thoughts, the latter of which has always been difficult for me. I’m more likely to cry...

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It’s In The Book!

It’s In The Book!

The quick and easy way to end disputes. . .or maybe not. One of the great pleasures in life for some of us is a good game of Scrabble or – my favourite – Upwords.  A dear Aunty of mine and I are keen players, and the main house rule is about whether a word can be...

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