Thirty years and a fortnight ago I first sat in my study and looked out over the top of the cherry tree in the garden below. Flowers in the winter and leaves in summer have always been there. I moved out when our first baby moved in to ‘his room’, but when he grew up…
Holbrook Methodist Church – 6.30pm – 9.30 pm Thurs 30th May.
In aid of Nickys Foundation 10am-4pm Sat 25th May
This weeks service reflects on Matthew 7:7-12.
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Dr Frances Clemson, Christian Aid’s Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. – John 8:32-33. Something to think…
The Story of 90 Years : Methodism in the Ipswich area 1909 – 1998by Elizabeth Watthews and Janet LumleyThe Methodist Church – Ipswich Circuit, 2001 £2.99 68 pages ISBN 0 953 583 031 This book was written by Elizabeth Watthews, a local history librarian, and by Janet Lumley who contributed the section on Youth and…
For several years I was privileged to enjoy fellowship with an older Christian at church and in a Homegroup. One of his qualities that I admired and appreciated was his defence of the “underdog” and linked to that, his dislike of generalisations. When we first moved to our current area and because we had two…
Pentecost Sunday Year B 19th May 2024. Lectionary Readings: Acts 2 v1-21; Psalm 104 v24-34, 35b; Romans 8 v22-27; John 15 v26-27; John 16 v4b-15. The Spirit is here to help us become the people of God. Jesus said “I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is…
I have recently returned from the East Anglian District Synod. In the afternoon we were led in a Bible Study on Philippians 1:1-9. We were then asked to discuss in groups a set of questions. In true group discussion, it doesn’t matter how long you are given, most of the time was spent discussing the…
I can still remember the day way back in March 1976 when I passed my driving test, the day was the fulfilment of my dream to be able to drive a car, I’d had my first lesson in my Dad’s three wheeler Reliant Regal Supervan iii which looking back was a bit of a grand…