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)
As part of my retirement gift from my colleagues at the Surgery I was given a voucher for a tour of the vineyard at Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire. It was really interesting to hear how the grapes are cultivated on the vines, harvested and then turned into various wines – white, rose, red and sparkling,…
I remember visiting western Scotland for the first time, many years ago. We were camping in Dumfries and Galloway, a beautiful part of the country and my eyes nearly popped out of my head as I saw palm trees growing along the coastline. I thought that this was to be expected in some of our…
Prisons Sunday (10th) marks the beginning of Prisons Week, which continues until the following Saturday (16th). An ecumenical Prisons Week Committee was formed in 1975 to encourage Christians to focus their thoughts and prayers, upon prisoners and their families, victims of offenders, prison staff and all those working for prisoners and their families. Recently we…
This is Harry. He, like nearly all dogs I meet has won over my heart. We only met at the beginning of 2020 but have become good friends and are particular fans of walking and running together-he’s not fussy about which! He’s very clever, understanding far more spoken words than I expected, so much so…
I had cause to reflect recently on what makes me who I am. I certainly feel privileged and grateful for the opportunities I’ve had, and for the majority of the choices I’ve made at the many cross-roads in life. Yes, there are moments I regret, and a few bits of shame securely locked out of…
The world of what I originally discovered as ‘talking books’ is one I have enjoyed for several years. When driving or walking the chance to listen to a book being read, sometimes excellently, is a joy. I vary what I listen to but take especial delight in revisiting the old classics. I have just revisited…
As a young man, Joseph Scriven had been engaged to a woman he deeply loved. But tragedy struck the night before their wedding when the boat she was in capsized and she drowned. In the hope of forgetting the shock, which he never did, Joseph left his home in Ireland and went to Canada. There he…
Those of us of a certain age may remember a song by Carol King on her Tapestry album entitled “I feel the earth move.” The chorus has the following lines: I feel the earth move under my feetI feel the sky come a tumbling downI feel my heart start tremblingwhenever you’re around. This song is…
We possibly all remember iconic moments in television history, like the day the SAS stormed the Iranian embassy in London in May 1980 bringing to an end a hostage siege. I remember watching the news on the evening of Saturday 5th June 1993, the day that the Holbeck Hall Hotel in Scarborough fell from it’s…
As the area’s Youth Representative for the URC Youth, I sit on a national committee which meets 4 times a year and for the first time since November 2019, we were able to meet in person as a small group back in June. It was a real treat to be back amongst like minded people…