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This week we discuss the issue of the Bin Strike in Birmingham, what are the causes and what is our Christian response.We discuss the first part of our Lent course, called What is Communion about. We discuss the intercessions and the offertory part of the Eucharistic prayer. How each week we are invited to transform the world with the help of God. Finally, we talk about the reality show Stacy and Jo and the nature of celebrity. The second section starts around 29 min. The TV show part starts at 56 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we discuss the issues around Free Trade and Fair Trade with Trump's tariffs coming in this week. Do we want the US to be the global police or do we want them to go back to Splendid Isolationism?We discuss the first part of our Lent course, called What is Communion about. We discuss the peace and the Eucharistic prayer, and how it build family, through remembering together. Finally we talk about the 70s show Trumpton and the 80s show He-Man and compare them to the shows of today.The second section starts around 30 min. The TV show part starts at 52 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the News. This week we discuss the issues around the show Adolescence on Netflix. Where can young lads find positive male role models today?We discuss the first part of our Lent course. called What is Communion about. we discuss the sermon and what is supposed to be. Finally we talk about the Channel 5 show Castaway and its reflection on grief.The second section starts around 32 min. The TV show part starts at 49 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the "dramatic" fall in GDP of 0.01% and how predictions and catastrophe seem to be hysterical.We discuss the first part of our Lent course. called What is Communion about. we discuss why the readings are picked and the seasons of the year.Finally we talk about the Prime show Fear, and how we can be affected by fear to lose our grip on reality.The second section starts around 23 min. The TV show part starts at 52 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the benefit trap and how people are destroyed by being financially unable to work.We discuss the first part of our Lent course called What is Communion about, this week we look at the gathering and confession.Finally we talk about the moving and hard hitting series Toxic Town about the fight of mothers for compensation for being poisoned by toxic waste.The second section starts around 31 min. The TV show part starts at 50 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the meetings across the US and Europe centred around the proposed peace in Ukraine.We discuss the nature of Priesthood and how not understanding Priesthood can lead to excluding lay people.Finally we talk about the "hilarious" movie the Death of Stalin and the absurdity of evil.The second section starts around 25 min. The TV show part starts at 53 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss why working class people find selection for the priesthood difficult, and a proposed national strategy for attracting people from working backgrounds to ministry.We discuss the nature of anointing and what it means.Finally we talk about the "drama" Grantchester and the subtle messaging within it.The second section starts around 26 min. The TV show part starts at 47 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss a Facebook post sent to Dave about how different faiths don't mind us being Christian, and how they are used to God being removed from our society.We discuss the nature of confirmation and what it means.Finally we talk about the Sky documentary on Boyzone and the folly of stardom.The second section starts around 30 min. The TV show part starts at 49 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss Holocaust Memorial day, and how so few people know what happened and why.We discuss the nature of communion and what it means.Finally we talk about the Channel 4 show Patience where an autistic archivist helps solve a crime, we discuss how diversity is a good thing where some people see the world differently.The second section starts around 33 min. The TV show part starts at 56 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we move away from discussing a saint, as we have run out of interesting ones, for a while at least. We will be talking about some unusual news items or issues in the first part. This week we discuss how 10% of all groups that have responded to the warm spaces campaign are CofE Churches. Dave has finished his RS resit now so we discuss the meaning of Confession.Finally we talk about the Netflix show Squid Game, Dave didn't like it, what a surprise. The second section starts around 27 min. The TV show part starts at 46 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we move away from discussing a saint, as we have run out of interesting ones, for a while at least. We will be talking about some unusual news items or issues in the first part. This week we discuss how it is great that a Christian apologist was on the Jo Rogan podcast, who has the most popular podcast in the world. More than that he was actually listened to by Rogan, who in fairness listens and is curious with all his guests. Dave has finished his RS resit now so we discuss the Baptism of Jesus.Finally we talk about the BBC comedy show Bump with a rather nasty family that come for baptism. The second section starts around 25 min. The TV show part starts at 44 min.Here is the link for the Jo Rogan Podcast we discuss:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0alzUZNnXcEL9MJzE9KD9P?si=ZgVEmcj_Q3eYySYxutBasgIf you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we only have two bits, as we didn't do our homework for a saint.We talk about the meaning and effect of the visit of the wise men and how this give us hope today.Finally we talk about the Gavin and Stacey Christmas episode, and how this speaks of community and what we have lost over recent years. If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we discuss the life of St Lucy, who was a young martyr in the beginning of the 4th century. She is very popular in Scandinavia and forms part of their Christmas celebrations.We talk about the true meaning of Christmas, and how it can be Joyful even when times are difficult.Finally we talk about the new Netflix movie Mary, which is very much like the new Dune movie which only nerds like Hywel have seen. The Christmas section starts around 19 min. The TV show part starts at 43 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15.The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we discuss the life of Mary, Jesus' mam, and why some Christians find it difficult to celebrate her festivals, and others take them way too far. We try and say why she is important, and why honouring her can help us in our Christian life.Dave continues his resit of RS, and we are both confused about why it doesn't mention anything that Christianity has done for the good of the world. Finally we talk about the romance Christmas film Falling for Christmas and why Dave needs to be more romantic. The RS section starts around 23 min. The TV show part starts at 45 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.

This week we discuss the life of St Nicholas and how the story of Santa has changed over the last 150 years, no surprise we like the older story not the American one.Dave continues his resit of RS, and we are both confused about why it doesn't mention any of Jesus' teaching, we wonder how you can learn anything about Christianity without knowing anything about the sermon on the mount. Finally we talk about ITVs show Redemption, a Cop show about a grandmother looking after the children of her estranged daughter. The RS section starts around 22 min. The TV show part starts at 52 min.If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: email hywel@yateparish.org.uk for more details.Mugs are £6 and T Shirts £15The Hoodies are £25 and you can see the pics on our substack post. Let me know your size and Hywel will order you one.