On 11th February 2024, the Sunday Before Lent, Richard was invited by the Dean and Chapter to preach at the 4pm Choral Evensong in Exeter Cathedral, at which the Cathedral Choir sang a selection of early 17th century music, including the anthem It is a good thing by John Lugge, who was organist at Exeter
I was delighted to be invited to preach last Sunday, February 4th, 2024, by the Rev’d Sheila Swarbrick, the Rector of the Central Parish, and the sermon has now been posted on the sermons section of this website. The Central Parish now comprises the historic churches of Exeter’s city centre, dedicated to St Stephen, St
Following the recent death of Joseph Ratzinger / Benedict XVI, here is my tribute and assessment of him, originally published in a shorter version in The Tablet, https://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/2301/-doing-theology-on-his-knees-benedict-xvi-s-biblical-scholarship The music swelled to a crescendo as the clouds of incense drifted up into the golden dome of St Peter’s Basilica, threatening to obscure the huge lettering,
I was delighted to be able to perform the world premiere of the whole of my translation of Mark’s gospel at St Luke’s Church, Holloway on Friday Oct 14th 2022 – and the video recording of the event is now available here on my YouTube channel. Experience this live oral performance like the ancients! With
