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Dear Chichester Diocese- An Open Letter
Dear Chichester Diocese , I noticed that you have recently voted to continue investing and making financial profit from the fossil fuel...
Jon Swales
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Myths and the Need for Ecological Conversion
We find ourselves entangled in a fairy tale, woven from deep-seated myths that serve as the underpinning of our political and economic...
Jon Swales
Nov 18, 20232 min read


Jesus and Peacemaking
Jesus, a Palestinian Jew raised within the Roman Empire—a colonizing force that established the 'Pax Romana' through military...
Jon Swales
Nov 18, 20233 min read


Doubt- A Poem
Sometimes, Not all the time, I doubt. The gift of faith is absent, And for a moment, I feel alone. Sometimes, Not all the time, I doubt....
Jon Swales
Nov 14, 20231 min read


Meditations on the Cross as Gaza Weeps
The horror and torture of Jesus reached its culmination. Dying alone, desecrated, one of the condemned, his body now lay lifeless in the...
Jon Swales
Nov 11, 20232 min read


An Evening with John Dear (Christian Climate Action)
Fr. John Dear is an internationally recognized voice for peace and nonviolence. He has been arrested some 85 times for actions concerning...
Jon Swales
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Enemy Love
Jesus preached, embodied, and enacted the Kingdom of God, and taught his followers to do the same. This kingdom represents the presence...
Jon Swales
Nov 2, 20234 min read


Justice, Peace and Reconciliation: An Audio Course
(This post will be updated with more content in the coming weeks) This dynamic course aims to equip the church to engage the...
Jon Swales
Oct 31, 20234 min read


Jon Swales
Oct 29, 20230 min read


Jesus and Justified Warfare
‘Today the world is on the brink of ruin because the church refuses to be the church, because we Christians have been deceiving ourselves...
Jon Swales
Oct 29, 202310 min read


Apocalypse Now: Reading Revelation Sermon Three
Sermon Three This is the final sermon in our mini-series on the book of Revelation. Over the last few weeks we have been dipping into...
Jon Swales
Oct 28, 202311 min read


Apocalypse Now: Reading Revelation Sermon Two
Sermon Two Last week we began a mini-series on the book of Revelation. The book of Revelation, as a prophetic letter and apocalypse, ...
Jon Swales
Oct 28, 202311 min read


Apocalypse Now: Reading Revelation Sermon One
Brothers and Sisters we live in uncertain times, in what many may call a time of crisis. I could talk about Brexit or the Trump...
Jon Swales
Oct 28, 20239 min read


Awake, O Sleeper
Father of Creation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, With confidence, We approach your throne of grace to receive mercy, and find...
Jon Swales
Oct 28, 20232 min read


Holy Other/Imminent and Personal
Wholly Other, Wrapped in unapproachable light. Holy Other, The One from whom the Seraphim hide their eyes. Come Close, Draw Near, Be the...
Jon Swales
Oct 25, 20231 min read


The Prophet Joel: Listen, Lament & Repent
Joel, the son of Pethuel (1:1), is a prophet who powerfully provided a theological interpretation of an unfolding ecological catastrophe....
Jon Swales
Oct 25, 202310 min read


A Lament for Gaza & Israel
God, You promised to bind up the brokenhearted and comfort those who mourn. Yet, at this moment, it feels as though those assurances are...
Jon Swales
Oct 21, 20231 min read


A Prayer for Peace
Father of Creation, God of Justice, Our hearts are heavy, Our souls are sad. A darkness has descended upon the earth. The beautiful,...
Jon Swales
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Turn Your Face: A Prayer
Father of Creation, Turn your face to us, Strengthen us, So that We will face what we will face With a firm heart, Focused mind and...
Jon Swales
Oct 14, 20232 min read


The Book of Job: A Sermon (Part Two)
Sermon Notes Below Each week we begin Lighthouse service with the following words. Life is full of many different storms, and as I look...
Jon Swales
Oct 14, 202310 min read
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