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…
The Story of the Jews ; written and presented by Simon Schama (2013) BBC dvd 2 discs £7 5 programmes 5 hours subtitles 1) In the Beginning 2) Among Believers 3) A Leap of Faith 4) Over the Rainbow 5) Return From ancient times to the present day, Simon…
Elmsett Methodist Church are conveying their thanks to people during these troubled times withsome lovely bright and cheerful banners etc.
Christian Aid week this years runs from 10th – 16th May. Their website which is full of information can be found at this link : Christian Aid Things are obviously very different this year with no doorstep envelope collections, but the need for Christian Aid to raise funds is very real, especially with the coronavirus…
Yesterday we marked 75 years since VE Day when the sounds of war fell silent on this continent. Let us be conscious of our need for God’s forgiveness for the sin and the desire to dominate others that leads to conflict between people, and war between nations. As we remember the many soldiers, sailors, and airmen who gave their lives restraining evil and opposing tyranny, let us also give thanks for the years of peace that the nations of Europe have enjoyed since the Second World War.
5th Sunday of Easter Year A Lectionary Readings Acts 7 v55-60 The stoning of Stephen.1 Peter 2 v2-10 A living stone and a holy nation.John 14 v1-14 Jesus, the face of the Father. Do we need a visual aid to explain a mystery? In the hymn, popular with children of all ages, ‘Our God…