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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:-…

Suffolk Churches Ride & Stride

Saturday 12th September sees the “Suffolk Churches Ride & Stride”. Last year I foolishly mentioned that I would like to try and cycle round ALL the Ipswich Circuit Churches. So this year I am going to attempt MOST of the churches, (apologies to Orford, and Capel / Brantham / Holbrook) This is around 70 miles and…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 13th September 2020

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time         Year A                                                 13th September 2020 Lectionary Readings Genesis 50 v 15-21.                Joseph forgives his brothers. Romans 14 v 1-12.                 Don’t criticize others. Matthew 18 v 21-35.              An official who refuses to forgive. Reluctance In the Old Testament reading, the brothers of Joseph seem reluctant to ask his forgiveness…

Scripture Twisting

Scripture Twisting : twenty ways the cults misread the Bible by James W Sire IVP Books, 1980180 pages £14 ISBN 978 0 877 846 116 That there are so many competing religions and philosophies with ardent followers is sign enoughof hunger for the meaning of life, spiritual satisfaction and moral certainty – as the experience…

God of wonders – DVD review

God of Wonders   dvd  Eternal Productions, 2008  84 mins.  £12 Available from Amazon and Eden Bookshop, Cambridge Watching this film is worth it for the beautiful photography alone but the American producers do use the opportunity to preach the gospel. Critics and committed unbelievers might find the interspersed commentary superfluous, spoiling enjoyment of the magnificent…