Reverend Andrew Goodman

Reverend Andrew Goodman

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Rings of Power?

Rings of Power?

For me, the Order of the Mustard Seed Ring which I received when I made my Vows, symbolised the Prodigal Son called back to the Father's embrace; it was a token of love that touched me deeply. *But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best

Put them first?

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Put them first?

Some of my writings may be challenging or even sensitive for us personally. Thank you for daring to explore. Be reassured that God is sovereign over everything. There are currents in the world that obscure or misrepresent truth, making good appear bad, or bad appear good. Jesus calls us to

A library burns...

A library burns...

> When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. —Rwandan Proverb Antoinette and Yves with baby Naysa came to visit - so good to see them! In passing I must have said something about being an old man now, with a grey beard. Immediately they responded with

One Last Kiss - a day in the life of a chaplain

One Last Kiss - a day in the life of a chaplain

I feed the chickens. Walk Milo my mini-Schnauzer. Sit down, always with freshly ground coffee, to livestream Morning Prayer to the Treehouse ‘fakebook’ Prayer Group and our churches. Fruitless I suspect; highly unlikely any student will watch. I console myself knowing more will join traditional Compline Night Prayer at 9pm

A State of Fear

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A State of Fear

In the 1983 Falklands war, Brian Hanrahan became famous for a phrase he used when reporting on British fighter plane sorties. While people anxiously watched his TV news to see if our pilots returned safely, he would say: > I counted them all out, and I counted them all back

500 years before us

500 years before us

Guild Register, Fraternity of the Holy Trinity, St Mary's Church Luton I think I believe now in 'Godincidences' rather than coincidences. I hadn't planned to visit Wardown House museum, but unusually some students had persuaded me to take them to a First Aid Course

Swords into ploughshares

Swords into ploughshares

Someone wrote in our Prayer Relay+ book: > I had a picture the other day (during the worship night on Sunday): in the middle of St Matts there was a carpet that was illuminated in different coloured lighting that the worship band were surrounding, and I had a picture of

Prophecy of the Phoenix

Prophecy of the Phoenix

Someone had a vision during the 'Jesus in the city' imaginative contemplation session at the Order of the Mustard Seed Retreat at Castlewellan Castle in Northern Ireland last weekend: > I was walking up Hightown Road arm in arm with Jesus. As we arrived at the weapons bin

Relay Prayer

We started praying for St Matthew's Church Luton in September 2019. It's a dark, spacious, cathedral-like church, suited to contemplative prayer. We simply couldn't find a time when we could all pray together, so instead we noted anything that came to us in prayer