by Simon Barrow | Apr 23, 2024 | Commentary
Luke 24. 36b – 58; Acts 3. 12-19; Psalm 4. “They were startled and terrified… Jesus said to them, why are you frightened and why do doubts arise in your hearts?” AT THE VERY core of Christian believing is the conviction that – despite persistent appearances to the...
by Simon Barrow | Dec 24, 2023 | Commentary
THIS CHRISTMAS, in Palestine and Israel, in Sudan, in Ukraine and in other less publicised parts of the globe, darkness and violence seem overwhelming. In Bethlehem, traditionally the birthplace of Christ, seasonal celebrations have been cancelled in respect for the...
by Simon Barrow | Dec 23, 2023 | Update
WITH Gaza under continual attack and bombardment, the displacement of nearly 90 per cent of the population, and the West Bank living under siege conditions, the Christian communities there have declared the usual Christmas celebrations cancelled. Instead, the coming...
by Simon Barrow | May 6, 2023 | Update
WHILE the Coronation of Charles Windsor as the new monarch will be an occasion of rejoicing and fascination for many people, it is fair to say that those closest to Ekklesia and its work are more likely to view and experience things rather differently. I have written...
by Simon Barrow | May 6, 2023 | Commentary
THE CENTRAL ROLE of the Church of England in today’s Coronation at Westminster Abbey is a vivid reminder of the extent to which a Church established by law under the Crown can still be relied upon to bless, sacralise, mystify and exalt a status quo rooted in wealth,...
