Christian Comment and Friday Focus 2011
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Christian Comment and Friday Focus 2011
Christian Comment articles are written by members of PACT churches and are published in the Petersfield Post and the Borden Post every Wednesday.
Friday Focus articles are also written members of PACT churches and are published on alternate weeks in the Petersfield Herald which is published every Friday.
PACT gratefully acknowledge the authors of these articles and these newspapers for allowing these articles to be reproduced on the PACT web site.
Note that Christian Comment and Friday Focus are now available on this web site for:
New: I have created an archive page with links to all the artciles from February 2009 to date, organised by church - see the Christian Comment and Friday Focus Archive
December
- Christian Comment - 7th December, Di Mackarnes, Unity Christian Bookshop, Petersfield - A good book to give this Christmas
- Friday Focus - 9th December, Mike Knee, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet - The arts at the heart of Christmas
- Christian Comment - 14th December, Rev'd Will Hughes, St Peter's Church, Petersfield - Christmas is not a perfect time
- Christian Comment - 21st December, Jean Halliday, St Laurence Catholic Church - A time for receiving
- Friday Focus - 23rd December, John Studd, Life Church Petersfield - Emmanuel
- Christian Comment - 28th December, David Bee, St Mary's, Buriton - Towards a more equal society
November
- Christian Comment - 2nd November, Bob Slade, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet - Man doesn't learn from war history
- Christian Comment - 9th November, Rev'd Joanna Farrell, Assistant Priest, All Saints', Steep and St Peter's, High Cross - Remember, remember
- Friday Focus - 11th November, Judith Bee, St Mary, Buriton - Remembering
- Christian Comment - 16th November, Robin Ive United Reformed Church - Why believe the Bible?
- Christian Comment - 23rd November, Rev'd Jeanette Richardson, Minister, Petersfield Methodist Church - Good things come in small packages
- Friday Focus - 25th November, Christopher Simon-Evans - St Laurence Catholic Church - Walking with Ignatius
- Christian Comment - 30th November, Simon Mason, Life Church Petersfield - Meeting Jesus
October
- Christian Comment - 5th October, Peter Belton, St Mary's Sheet - Thinking about the words used
- Christian Comment - 12th October, John Studd, Life Church Petersfield - The Bible – A Word for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- Friday Focus - 14th October, Captain Barrie Cox, The Salvation Army, Petersfield Corps - Is there a God?
- Christian Comment - 19th October, Christine Tully, St Peter’s - What are our priorities?
- Christian Comment - 26th October, Jean Halliday, Saint Laurence - Gratitude
September
- Friday Focus - 2nd September, Susanne Irving, Life Church Petersfield - Reconciliation
- Christian Comment - 7th September, David Storey, All Saints, Steep - What would Jesus have done?
- Christian Comment - 14th September, Margaret Powell, Petersfield Methodist Church - New Beginnings
- Friday Focus - 16th September, Christine Tully, St Peter's - I need the wisdom of Solomon!
- Christian Comment - 21st September, Sid Shearing - Petersfield Evangelical Church - A Changed Life
- Christian Comment - 28th September, Rev'd Anderson Marsh, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet - Spiritual or Spirituality?
- Friday Focus - 30th September, Alistair McConville, Steep Church - Swine ethics?
August
- 3rd August 2011 - Christian Comment: John Callaghan, Chair of PACT - An answer for burn out?
- 5th August 2011 - Friday Focus: 5 August 2011: Linda Clist, St Mary Magdalen - Singing in the rain?
- 10th August 2011 - Christian Comment: Simon Mason, Life Church Petersfield - Jesus is the answer
- 17th August 2011 - Christian Comment: Melanie Evans, Reader at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield - The Iona Community
- 19th August 2011 - Friday Focus: John Powell, Petersfield Methodist Church - All hell let loose
- 24th August 2011 - Christian Comment: Brian Blogg, Petersfield United Reformed Church - Turning the clock back!
- 31st August 2011 - Christian Comment: Dominic Oliver, St Laurence Catholic Church - Consider the weekend
July
- 6th - Christian Comment: Jean Halliday, St Laurence Catholic Church, Petersfield - Psalm 23
- 20th - Christian Comment: Mike Knee, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet - Music – our gift in creation
- 22nd - Friday Focus: Kirsty Thomas, Parishioner, St Laurence Catholic Church - Relax
- 27th - Christian Comment: Linda Cawsey, Petersfield Methodist Church - The Role Of Angels - What The Bible Says
June
- 1st - Christian Comment: Rev'd Dr Alan Missen, United Reformed Church, Petersfield - Walking Life's Footpaths
- 8th - Christian Comment: Susanne Irving, Life Church Petersfield - Pentecost Reflections
- 10th - Friday Focus: John Owen, Vicar of Steep and Froxfield - Pentecost: the Coming of the Holy Spirit
- 15th - Christian Comment: Patsy Robinson, Petersfield Methodist Church - Who's the boss?
- 22nd - Christian Comment: David Bee, St Mary Buriton - Standing up for the truth
- 24th - Friday Focus: Jim Cleverly, Petersfield United Reformed Church - Are you a good listener?
- 29th - Christian Comment: Rev'd William Hughes, St Peter's Church - Give thanks
May
- 4th - Christian Comment: Jimmy Stockley - St Laurence Catholic Church - The Royal Wedding
- 11th - Christian Comment: Rev'd John Owen, Vicar of Steep & Froxfield with Privett - A country vicar
- 13th - Friday Focus: John Studd, Life Church Petersfield - Paraskevidekatriaphobia
- 25th - Christian Comment: Jane Burchell, Petersfield Evangelical Church - Café Church
- 27th - Friday Focus: Melanie Evans, Reader at St Peter’s Church, Petersfield - Do you want to live forever?
April
- 1st- Friday Focus: Ann Saunders' St Laurence Catholic Church Petersfield - Not God’s fault
- 6th - Christian Comment: Joan Littlefield, St. Mark's Shared Church, Bordon - Grandmothers too
- 13th - Christian Comment: Rev'd Peter Barnett - Petersfield Methodist Church - Where is God?
- 15th - Friday Focus: Peter Belton St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sheet - Church Services
- 20th - Christian Comment: Tom Cooper, St Mary's Buriton - Hope in Hard Times
- 27th - Christian Comment: Christine Tully, St Peter’s - New Life at Easter
- 29th - Christian Comment: Rev'd Peter Barnett - Minister of the Petersfield Methodist Church - He has risen
March
- 2nd - Christian Comment: Melanie Evans, St. Peter’s Church, Petersfield - Memories
- 4th - Friday Focus: Keith Evans, Petersfield United Reformed Church - Hope or Faith?
- 9th - Christian Comment: Rev'd Joanna Farrell, Assistant Priest, All Saints', Steep, and St Peter's, Froxfield with Privett - The days are getting longer, Lent is here
- 16th - Christian Comment: Captain Cheryle Cox, Salvation Army, Petersfield - Life is full of mysteries and news
- 18th - Friday Focus: Monica Ditmas, St Mary's, Buriton - Freedom
- 23rd - Christian Comment: Robin Ive, Petersfield United Reformed Church - The greatest book ever written
- 30th - Christian Comment: Simon Mason, Life Church Petersfield - Jesus calms the storm
February
- 2nd - Christian Comment: Joan Littlefield, St. Mark's Shard Church, Bordon - Thank You
- 9th - Christian Comment: Susanne Irving, Life Church Petersfield - Coping with the "spills" of life
- 16th - Christian Comment: Linda Cawsey, Petersfield Methodist Church - Taking the Extra Step
- 18th - Friday Focus: David Storey, All Saints' Church, Steep - Growing up as we journey
- 23rd - Christian Comment: Roy and Molly Dimmock, Petersfield Evengelical Church - No One Knows What Another Suffers
January
- 5th - Christian Comment: Joyce Perry, United Reformed Church - Well done, good and faithful servants
- 12th - Christian Comment: David Bee, St Mary Buriton - Post Christmas Blues
- 19th - Christian Comment: Rev'd Rob Dewing, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet - Words of Eternal Life
- 21st - Friday Focus: Richard Bull, Life Church Petersfield - Hide and seek with God
- 26th - Christian Comment: Michael Blakstad, St Laurence Catholic Church - Teamwork