When somebody close to us leaves us, we are still keenly aware of their presence: a talk for Sunday 24 May 2020, the Sunday after Ascension Day, reflecting on how this theme of absence and presence connects the ascension with our experiences of disconnection and apartness in this time of the coronavirus. Find the text to this and all my talks at bit.ly/johndavies-talks.

From Revd John Davies, priest in charge of Clapham with Keasden and Austwick with Eldroth in the Diocese of Leeds. Prayers and reflections from the Churches Weekly Newsletter in a time of the coronavirus: Sunday 24 May 2020, The Seventh Sunday of Easter, the Sunday after Ascension Day. Featuring 'Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise' performed by Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band, and 'The Summons' (John L. Bell and Graham Maule) performed by Robert Kochis.

Who are the 'gods' of our age? Bupa and Lotto, Nike and Asda, Barclays and Goldman Sachs, Ant and Dec, Google and Zoom....? And who is the 'unknown god', who Paul described to the Athenians, and who we suspect is still around today?

A talk for Sunday 17 May 2020, during the time of the coronavirus. Find the text to this and all my talks at bit.ly/johndavies-talks.

What does it mean to 'walk the way of Jesus' in this time of such questioning and uncertainty? A talk for Sunday 10 May 2020, Christian Aid Sunday during the time of the coronavirus. Find the text to this and all my talks at bit.ly/johndavies-talks.

From Revd John Davies, priest in charge of Clapham with Keasden and Austwick with Eldroth in the Diocese of Leeds. Prayers and reflections from the Churches Weekly Newsletter in a time of the coronavirus: Sunday 10 May 2020, The Fourth Sunday of Easter, Christian Aid Week Sunday. Featuring 'Across the lands' by Keith and Kristin Getty and 'I will walk in the presence of God' by Marty Haugen.

A reflection on the shared life of Christians from the early disciples who 'had all things in common' through to contemporary intentional Christian communities, for Sunday 3 May 2020, during the time of the coronavirus. Find the text to this and all my talks at bit.ly/johndavies-talks.

From Revd John Davies, priest in charge of Clapham with Keasden and Austwick with Eldroth in the Diocese of Leeds. Prayers and reflections from the Churches Weekly Newsletter in a time of the coronavirus: Sunday 3 May 2020, The Fourth Sunday of Easter. Featuring 'In Resurrectione Tua' from the Taize Community and 'The Lord's My Shepherd' by Joanne Hogg.