Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.
We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)
My wife and I are regular viewers of the BBC Songs of Praise programme, and I am frequently bemused by the “antics” of the conductor. Some use a baton, others rely on their hands, but often the conducting doesn’t seem relevant to the timing. There is such a variety of actions that I wonder how the congregation…
I have to confess I have been feeling rather smug over the past 5 months. After the serious deluge of rain in October, and also probably as a result of heavy groundworks lorries thundering up and down to a new housing development, the road towards Hadleigh collapsed and the Highways Agency were forced to close…
It often saddens me that we seem to live in such an angry world today, I find myself being ticked off by other road users, when I have done nothing wrong, and it is I that should be complaining. I watch the BBC’s Question Time and find myself getting quite upset by the appalling behaviour…
It’s hard to believe that we are so far through this year already. A few years ago at about this time I wanted some compost for a couple of plants. I had half a bag and opened it very cautiously (I’m very much a wimp regarding slugs and I didn’t want to stick my hand…
I’ve just returned from the AGM of Together For Ipswich who work ‘across Ipswich churches, charities, local authorities and anchor institutions to enable the people of Ipswich to thrive and grow physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually’. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the needs of our community but lots is being done that’s very…
When I was young, I remember my parents watching a mysterious TV drama called the Forsyte Saga. On checking, I see that the series was a 1967 BBC release, so it is no small wonder that I was a little young for it. Recently I have been listening to the trilogy as recorded books while…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading Something to read Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to…
It has been said that, “the trouble is that common sense is not very common”, I am often fascinated as I read what I consider to be familiar Bible passages and, as a friend of mine once said, “A verse jumps out of the page”. This was my experience as my daily reading focused on…
I was recently invited in to our local Primary School to talk to the children in years 1 and 2, (5–7-year-olds), about what it means to me to be a Christian. They had been exploring Bible stories that demonstrated what characteristics a follower of Jesus has; their favourite being about trusting Jesus – Jesus calming…
One of the great delights of a life in the ministry is the ecumenical Good Friday walk of witness. Over the years I have discovered that being a minister of multiple Churches causes me a bit of a problem and I have become the master of holding a service in one Methodist church and as…