The average cost of a funeral is now around £10,000. Funerals and memorials are often separate, where a memorial celebrates a life well spent. But what about those who have done terrible things or whose departure from this world is mourned by no one?

This is where Church of England funerals come in. We deal with the reality of death by offering the invisible magic bit of a dead person into the hands of the Invisible Magic Friend.

https://mega.nz/file/9r1mjK5L#RR9QAMWMCJQz2HzvjQaR4L4FYX-l6MEt6499VoqM_jQ

The Post Office IT scandal brings me to the Hillsborough disaster, and other disasters too. It’s a story of unaccountable power and closing ranks behind corporate reputations.

This is a spiritual question, where Jesus will punish you eternally with no possibility of appeal using his totally accountable power and perfect reputation.

https://mega.nz/file/oyUwWKBb#GaRkuuJO6cdUkXkCFcldh0DQoo0dpgZQKGVBcD44W9M

Has anyone mentioned Mr Bates vs the Post Office? Story telling can have a profound effect. Jesus told lots of stories.

Er, that’s it.

https://mega.nz/file/Q70QwLgD#FukbFgmearSQCRwl_8tJboQ6WE49UrLwM3rqIk9bWHw

The Horizon IT scandal illustrates our human empathy for one another. But empathy on its own is not enough. We need personal and institutional accountability.

https://mega.nz/file/I3tBFaob#y0EUXzmYfsVyGtgaB8kVmmoENFktrbikOkIvIBAd71w

Conspiracy theories are on the rise. Large numbers of people now believe the most ridiculous things. No amount of reason, facts, or debunking will shake their beliefs.

Then there are those who exploit the gullible, turning a curiosity into something far more dangerous.

Fortunately, there’s Jesus.

https://mega.nz/file/42VzwaAa#1yoSlfCsm9MbvURh44kYfzmy0OPgMWOEsM3XtIWVdgA