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59 Crowning
14/05/2021 11:02
A/N: This was originally written for the St Luke-in-the-City Good Friday service held on 2 April 2021.
Based on Matthew 27: 27-31, Mark 15: 16-20 and John 19: 1-2, and inspired by ‘Chapter 14: The Triumph of the Witch’ from ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by CS Lewis. The description...
60 Passing
14/05/2021 11:00
"...service do you require?'
“Er... ambulance! And police...”
“Thank you, sir. Where are you?”
Ben looked around. “By the Palm House. There’s a guy... he's bleeding...”
“Very good, sir. An ambulance is on its way. Is the man conscious?”
“I... I’m sorry. I...
Passing
11/05/2021 06:48
“...service do you require?”
“Er... ambulance! And police...”
“Thank you, sir. Where are you?”
Ben looked around. “By the Palm House. There’s a guy... he's bleeding...”
“Very good, sir. An...
Crowning
08/04/2021 14:41
A/N - this was written for the St Luke-in-the-City Good Friday service held on 2 April 2021.
Based on Matthew 27: 27-31, Mark 15: 16-20 and John 19: 1-2, and inspired by ‘Chapter 14: The Triumph of the Witch’ from ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by CS Lewis. The description of the...
Entering
08/04/2021 14:39
"Master! Master!"
All eyes turn towards the man who has just burst in through the entrance, ignoring the guards who had tried to block his way.
Andazabbel draws himself up to his full height. “What is the meaning of this intrusion?” he thunders.
The man skids to a halt and looks around...
Arriving
12/03/2021 18:09
Having parents who lectured for a living meant Charlotte moved around. A lot. Glyphord was her sixth school and she would only be there for one year to complete her ‘A’ Levels. She was an expert in making new friends and here she provided a kind of magnet for three students who had...
Counting
04/03/2021 06:59
A/N - an attempt to get inside the heads of young children...
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Annie: 1, 2... ‘Two’ rhymes with ‘shoe’. And ‘blue’. This is ‘true’! I don’t like numbers. They’re just squiggly shapes that...
Hiding
26/02/2021 08:22
"What are you doing? You can’t bring her... My sister’s going to be here any...”
“Look, Sammy, I just do what I'm told, right? Smiler says bring the girl ‘ere, I bring ‘er ‘ere.”
“But... I told Smiler I was busy today. How am I supposed to explain her to my...
Shooting
17/02/2021 07:30
The people on the beach have no idea that today is going to change their lives forever. They are doing all the usual things – adults sunbathing, teenagers showing off, kids and dogs running around in circles. Waves beat endlessly on the sand and the sun beats endlessly on hundreds of...
Beginning
12/02/2021 07:17
How do these things begin? Enjoying someone’s company, then seeking out that company; a glance held a little too long, the accidental brushing of arms or hands or knees. These things happen all the time but you never think, ‘Something’s beginning, here.’, do you? It begins so...
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