The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley invites us to consider the three ways that grace can equip us to follow Christ more truly.
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." Matt 10:34
18th June 2017: A Place for Hope
At a time when our country faces much pain, suffering and injustice, Revd Dr Beth Keith reflects of the place of hope.
"As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’" Matt 10:7
11th June 2017: What does it mean to love God?
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“I am the Lord your God...You shall have no other gods before me." Exodus 20:2-3
On Trinity Sunday, The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley explores what it means to keep the first commandment and to put our trust in God.
4th June 2017: Pentecost Sunday
In the interval between Christ's first and second coming, we are not left comfortless and without a guide. The Archdeacon of Doncaster reflects on the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday.
28th May 2017: Ascension Sunday
The Revd Captain Mike Collyer reminds us why it is important to remember the day of Christ's ascension as we journey towards Pentecost.
"After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight." Acts 1:9
21st May 2017: If You Love Me...
"If you love me, keep my commands." John 14:15
Canon Christopher Burke reflects on Jesus' invitation to his disciples to set their behaviour in the light of his teaching, at the root of which is love.
14th May 2017: Rowan Williams - The "Optician of Wales"
The Right Reverend Dr Rowan Williams reflects on our response to the most vulnerable around us, at the start of Christian Aid Week.
"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:6-7
7th May 2017: Called by Name
Canon Keith Farrow explores the image of the Good Shepherd and its meaning for our walk with Christ.
"The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out." John 10:2-3
30th April 2017: Fellowship & Hospitality
The disciples encounter Jesus on the road to Emmaus
Canon Christopher Burke explores how can we build strong communities and better understand ourselves through fellowship and hospitality.
"Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread." Luke 24:35
16th April 2017: Easter Sunday
El Greco, The Resurrection
Celebrating Easter Sunday with a reflection on The Resurrection by El Greco (pictured) from The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley following the dawn vigil.
Thoughts on becoming Christ-like from the Bishop of Doncaster, Peter Burrows.
"He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" John 20:15
14th April 2017: Good Friday Series
A series of reflections from The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley, on Good Friday. Click on the images to enlarge.
Image 1: Braunschweiger Dom Imervard Kreuz - Image 2: Braunschweig Candelabrum
Image 3: Cimabue Crucifix - Image 4: Durer Crucifixion
Image 5: Michelangelo Pieta - Image 6: Agnus Dei
13th April 2017: An Allegory of Faith
The Allegory of Faith - Vermeer
"What does it mean to have faith in Christ, in a world of danger and adventure?"
The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley, explores Vermeer's Allegory of Faith (pictured) on Maundy Thursday (click on the image to enlarge).
9th April 2017: Visions of the cross
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The Dean of the Cathedral, Peter Bradley, reflects on different representations of Jesus on the cross throughout history.
"The forces of evil did not want us to see that the gentle, forgiving love of God would reach through death to save us all."
2nd April 2017: And Jesus Wept
As we journey through Lent, Canon Keith Farrow reflects on loss and grief.
"Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died." John 11:21
26th March 2017: Mothering Sunday
Revd Dr Beth Keith explores the what the Bible teaches us about mothers and mothering.
"But when she could hide him no longer, she got him a wicker basket and covered it over with tar and pitch. Then she put the child into it and set it among the reeds by the bank of the Nile." Exodus 2:3
19th March 2017: Radical Inclusion
The Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, Malcolm Chamberlain, reflects on what it might mean to be radically inclusive within the church community.
The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” John 4:9
12th March 2017: A Way Forward
Jesus teaches Nicodemus. Editorial credit: Freedom Studio / Shutterstock.com.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
As we seek to find new ways of restoring confidence, trust and hope, and of overcoming misunderstanding and division, we find in the Gospel of John words that not only hold and bind us together, but also words that challenge us to look at how we function and live as a community.
5th March 2017: Packing For Lent
The Dean of the Cathedral, The Very Reverend Peter Bradley, suggests 4 useful things we should keep to hand during Lent.
"You are my beloved child. With you I am well pleased."
19th February 2017: The Double Gift of Grace
How do we understand the loving presence of God in our lives? The Dean of Sheffield Cathedral, Peter Bradley, explores the God's gift of grace, in the context of Jesus' words in Matthew.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life..." Matt 6:25-34
12th February 2017: First, Be Reconciled
Have we become too distracted by our own internal divisions to focus on the wider challenge of God's mission of love to the world?
"First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift." Matthew 5:24