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Lectionary reflections for Sunday 11th October 2020

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time                     Year A                         11th October 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 25 v1-9.                       A prayer of thanks to God. Philippians 4 v1-9.                 Paul encourages the Lord’s followers. Matthew 22 v1-14.                 The great banquet Actions have consequences. Matthew’s telling of the great banquet story contains some verses that are difficult to reconcile with…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 4th October 2020

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time         Year A                                    4th October 2020. Lectionary Readings Isaiah 5 v1-7.                         A song about a vineyard. Philippians 3 v4b-14. Being acceptable to God. Matthew 21 v33-46.              Tenants of a vineyard. “Are you receiving me? Over” Like a radio operator, Jesus is asking his listeners, (Chief Priests, Temple Leaders, Teachers…

October Circuit Plan

This is a copy of the Circuit Plan for October 2020 – We are slowly trying to open more Churches due to the Coronavirus situation. Not all the Churches will be open every week – Please check on Facebook / Websites etc for up to date information. We are continuing to provide online services every…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 27th September 2020

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time                     Year A                                     27th September 2020. Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 18 v1-4, 25-32.                      Stop sinning and live! Philippians 2 v1-13.                           Christ’s example of true humility. Matthew 21 v23-32.                           A question about Jesus’ authority and a story about two sons. Seeing is Believing (for some, but not all, it seems.) Jesus…

Haunted by Christ – Book Review

Haunted by Christ : modern writers and the struggle for faith by Richard Harries. SPCK, 2019£9.99 228 pages ISBN 978 0 281 079 346 also available as an ebook The former Bishop of Oxford has written here about 20 modern writers, mostly British, in 15chapters. The approach, in particular, is to examine what part Christian…

A Thousand Tongues / Wesley Hymns

A thousand tongues : the Wesley hymns as a guide to scriptural teaching      by  John Lawson.  Paternoster, 2007 ISBN 978 1 842 275 504  £12.99 Wesley hymns.   Hinde St. Methodist Church, 2018  ISBN 978 0 992 613 204  £18 The volume and extent of Charles Wesley’s hymns reveal only too clearly the breadth, depth…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 20th September 2020

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time         Year A                                               20th September 2020. Lectionary Readings: Jonah 3 v10-4 v11                  The people of Nineveh believe God’s message. Philippians 1 v21-30              What life means to Paul. Matthew 20 v1-16.                 Workers in a vineyard. Just to turn things on their head, I am starting with some questions for you to ponder:-…