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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 7th July 2024

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                    Year B                                     7th July 2024. Lectionary Readings:  Ezekiel 2 v1-5;    Psalm 123;    2 Corinthians 12 v2-10;    Mark 6 v1-13. Reading between the lines. In the first part of today’s gospel reading, Mark tells us that Jesus is in his home town of Nazareth. It is the Sabbath day and…

Role Models

It was only when it was over that I learned that Saturday 8th June 2024 had been designated as “Dave’s Day” a day to remember the TV presenter and half of the “Hairy Bikers” duo who died at the end of February this year following a two-year battle with cancer.  Around six thousand motorcycles travelled…

Complete with free hairdryer!

It was my husband’s birthday in May. He was born in 1950 and one of the little presents which our son gave him was a packet of information about things in the 1950’s. I found it really interesting to read about some of the foods and equipment used all those years ago. The photo is…

Prayer changes things

I remember my Grandma having a small plaque that had these three words on; I read it every time I went into her kitchen and sat with her. She lived just down the road, so I would be there at some point on most days. I’ve always been interested in words and letters, so it…

Ancient and Modern

Those of you reading this who have childhood memories of going to church may be able to remember the first hymn book you used. My faith journey can be traced by the hymn books I have used and the hymns I have known and loved. The first was Hymns Ancient and Modern, with no hint…

Food

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Charlotte Haines Lyon www.christianaid.org.uk Everything created by God is good.  Something to read For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it is received with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer. – 1 Timothy…

LORD?

I recall a business colleague once saying to me, “That the faults we see in others are often a reflection of our own faults”. About an hour later in our conversation, he asked, “What would you say are my faults?” I suppose many Christians have a “soft spot” for the disciple Peter, especially while in…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 30th June 2024

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time                                 Year B                             30th June 2024. Lectionary readings:  Lamentations 3 v22-33;        Psalm 30;       2 Corinthians 8 v7-15;        Mark 5 v21-43. The flow of God’s love. At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, Luke records Jesus quoting from the book of the prophet Isaiah. ‘The Lord’s Spirit has come…