I watched a Ted talk by Satish Kumar, in which he contrasted tourists and pilgrims. He said that tourists always complain, but pilgrims always celebrate. As a race we’ve lived like tourists on the earth, but Kumar’s challenge is to become pilgrims. Having recently been a tourist in every sense of the word, I likeContinue reading “Tourists or Pilgrims?”
Tag Archives: Creation
Climate Week
Here’s a contribution to Climate Week – yesterday’s sermon. Apologies to those of you who don’t like sermons. At least with a blog sermon, you can argue with the preacher in public. The readings are: Isaiah 55.1-13 and Luke 13.1-9 The readings today hinge on whether or not we can have hope. For the JewishContinue reading “Climate Week”
Nature on ice
Today, Mrs Mabbsonsea and I said a scornful ‘Hah!’ to what passes for snow and ice in this part of the world and headed up country. I dropped her off at a quilt show, then went next door to Wakehurst Place, which is Kew Gardens in the countryside. It’s a beautiful place at any time,Continue reading “Nature on ice”
The Call of the Woods
I’ve been neglecting my blog. Just to keep it going, here’s a haiku from a less busy time. field soaring upwards and beyond the pathless gate the beckoning wood (The photo doesn’t fit the poem – it’s different woods – but, hey, it’s woods.)
Wonderful World
Trying to pick some lively hymns for harvest festival on Sunday was hard. No one seems to be writing worship songs that say the world is beautiful and filled with wonder and the glory of God – it might have a lot wrong with it and we do a lot of harm to itContinue reading “Wonderful World”
Mud People
While on holiday recently, I read Ursula Le Guin’s story, “The Word For World Is Forest”. As always with Le Guin, it’s superb, imaginative, thoughtful writing. The story is set on a distant world, Athshe, which humans from Earth are trying to colonise. In many ways, the planet has similar conditions to Earth, theContinue reading “Mud People”
Alex Mabbs 