If you fall down, you shouldn’t get up right away, lie where you have fallen for a moment, catch your breath, take your time, then carefully, carefully start to stand, moving slowly, making sure you’ve got you’re balance, before you carry on your way. A very thought provoking podcast, written and read by Rev Christine…
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This time of year is when the Ipswich Circuit normally hold their Bi-Annual Art and Craft competition. This year we have had to cancel this due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, we know that there are many of you out there that are creating all kinds of wonderful Art and Craft pieces and we would…
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Thy Kingdom Come begins tomorrow. Full details are on the circuit website. There are several things to download: the prayer journal, the phone app, and a family adventure. I have spare printed copies of the prayer journal if you would like one of those. Rev. Andrew Sankey’s video Bible Study is available there too, plus an Ascension Day reflection from Rev. Diane Smith. New things will be added to this page daily for the next 11 days. Who are you going to pray for? Let us Light Up Suffolk in prayer.
7th Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension Day) Year A 24.5.20. Lectionary Readings Acts 1 v6-14 Jesus is taken to heaven. 1 Peter 4 v12-14; 5 v6-11. Suffering and comfort. John 17 v1-11 Jesus prays for his followers. Questions, questions. Luke has two versions of the Ascension. Why? At the end of…
We give thanks this week that Boris Johnson has allowed a slight relaxing of the stay at home rules and laid out what the different stages will look like; we pray that there will not be a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
A great philosopher and theologian said this:- ” Don’t walk behind me;I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me;I may not follow. Just walk beside me And be my friend” There are times for all of us ,perhaps highlighted during this pandemic, when we just need somebody to be our friend. Not necessarily to…
We have previously posted about Mo Clarke from Capel St Mary Methodist Church who has won the East of England regional award in the Methodist Insurance Church volunteer awards. She has recently been interviewed on local radio and the interview is very encouraging and inspirational. You can listen to the audio here : Mo Clarke…
6th Sunday of Easter Year A Lectionary Readings Acts 17 v22-31 Paul in Athens. 1 Peter 3 v13-22 Suffering for doing right. John 14 v15-21 The Holy Spirit is promised. We are not orphans, we are children of a loving God. In the passage from Acts, Paul is telling his sceptical audience that…