Author Archives: Tim Chesterton

About Tim Chesterton

Family man, pastor, storyteller, musician, songwriter. E-mail me at tim dot chesterton at gmail dot com

Technology and the Simple Life – coffee and conversation

Posted on May 24, 2013

A note from the Rev. Steve London: Hello all, I am again inviting you to our 2nd discussion group at Transcend Coffee. The idea is to have a topic and a good cup of coffee in a relaxed setting and … Continue reading →

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Some random things that I believe – and don’t believe…

Posted on May 23, 2013

I believe that the Book of Jonah is one of the most profound books in the Bible. Not the whole ‘swallowed by a fish’ bit, so much as the fact that God sent him as a missionary to the deadly … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Marci

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‘Our definition of mission is probably too broad…’

Posted on May 22, 2013

” – our definition of mission is probably too broad. We’re happier to talk of Fair Trade as mission than evangelism. Within the ’5 marks of mission’, it feels like some are more equal than others. We need to jack … Continue reading →

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‘Folk Songs and Renovations’ now available for Digital Download

Posted on May 22, 2013

I’m pleased to announce that ‘Folk Songs and Renovations’ is now available for digital download through the ‘Band Camp’ website. Here’s the link.

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Red Tail Ring live

Posted on May 21, 2013

The brilliant duo of Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp – known collectively as Red Tail Ring – are my favourite American folk group, bar none. They play a nice mix of their own original songs and their interpretations of traditional … Continue reading →

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CGDGCD tuning – and some brilliant playing from Doug Young

Posted on May 20, 2013

I’ve recently been experimenting with a new guitar tuning (for me, that is) – CGDGCD, sometimes referred to as ‘Orkney’ tuning (I don’t know why!). I first heard of it from local Edmonton musician Dana Wylie, who is a real … Continue reading →

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Pentecost

Posted on May 19, 2013

My Dad described this experience to me a long time ago, and I included it in my book ‘Starting at the Beginning’ (now out of print I’m afraid): On Shrove Tuesday 1971, I was part of an ecumenical prayer group … Continue reading →

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A Time to Mend Chapter 10

Posted on May 19, 2013

Link to Chapter 9 After my father went home from hospital, Emma and I fell into a pattern of going out to Northwood at least one evening a week to visit. We often went out for part of the weekend … Continue reading →

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‘The Enigma Of Nic Jones: Return Of Britain’s Lost Folk Hero’

Posted on May 18, 2013

I’m really looking forward to seeing this: Nic Jones is a legend of British folk music. His 1980 album Penguin Eggs was widely acknowledged as a classic and he was poised for international stardom – but a near-fatal car crash … Continue reading →

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