I don’t know if readers have ever experienced putting something in a saucepan to cook, and then forgetting about it. We were recently watching a TV programme when we became aware of an unfamiliar smell, and it was a little while before we realised that some beetroot was cooking. Not only had the heat been…
I was fortunate to be able to visit a second exhibition whilst we were at Tate Britain. Lee Miller was a successful American model in the 1920s, used to being in front of the camera. However, in later years she took up photography herself and became known for her surrealistic images. During WW2 she was…
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Fourth Sunday in Lent Year A 15th March 2026 Lectionary Readings: 1 Samuel 16 v1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5 v8-14; John 9 v1-41. Recognising God at work. I wonder what young David made of the prophet Samuel anointing him as the next king? One minute, tending a flock of sheep, the next, commissioned by…
As a community of faith united in Jesus Christ, we are called to practice love, grace, and understanding. The story of Gura, our devoted bus driver in my home area, reminds me of the human tendency to remember mistakes over sacrifices. For a decade, Gura safely guided us on our journeys without error. Yet, when a…
When I was young we had several very happy holidays in the North East. We stayed with some friends of my parents in Felling near Gateshead and ventured around the beautiful Durham and Northumberland countryside. I can remember seeing Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance as we travelled along the coast road, all I could see…
If you are following the Methodist Lent liturgy or even the lectionary readings for this Sunday, John 4 – the woman at the well – will be a prominent part of your worship. This story is amazing – that Jesus, a Jewish male rabbi should even speak to this outcasted woman went against every cultural…
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The second of the temptations Jesus faced (Matthew 4:5–7) was the challenge to throw himself off a high building and trust God to keep him safe. The taunt, ‘if you are the Son of God’, underpins the Devil’s goading. Every time I read these verses, I have a couple of thoughts. First, years ago I…
Methodism mocked : the satiric reaction to Methodism in the 18th century by Albert M LylesEpworth Press, 1960 191 pages (out of print but may be available secondhand) The author of this interesting book is a lecturer in English at an American university, clearly well versed in literary genres. He examines the very hostile reaction as…