Sixth Sunday of Easter Year B 5th May 2024 Lectionary Readings: Acts 10 v44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5 v1-6; John 15 v9-17. Jesus said “I command you to love each other” (John 15 v17). OK, Jesus, I hear your command, but Lord, some people are difficult to love! You, Lord, know that human…
I recently had a short break in North Wales with members of my extended family. The party included my cousin and his 2 small children aged 6 and 3 years. Our view from the farmhouse we were staying in included sheep and their lambs. We set out to drive in convoy from our remote farmhouse…
I am not, never have been, or I guess ever will be a gardener of any nature. Historically my wife would lovingly buy plants and spend time digging them into our borders, then a few weeks later, I would go and do some weeding and uproot all the fledgling plants. The extent of my horticultural…
My husband and I enjoy watching the Bridge of Lies in the afternoon. The aim for each contestant is to make their way across the “Bridge” without standing on a lie. The question topic for each crossing has some answers which are true and some which are false. Each true answer earns the person more…
Anyone who is a regular reader will know by now that my son is a long-distance lorry driver and so is away during the week. He usually leaves on a Sunday afternoon so that he can arrive at his first destination promptly, hitting the floor running, so to speak. This week, I received a rather…
Detail from a window in the parish church of SS Mary and Lambert, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, with stained glass representing St Mark the Evangelist Today is the feast day of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The reason for the date, according to Wikipedia, is that, ‘He is the founder of the church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is believed that…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Mary Walsh www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading Today’s contributor is Mary Walsh, a solicitor and editor with an MA in Biblical and Pastoral Theology, and who co-leads a church in Radcliffe, Manchester. Open your heart and mind. Something to read You shall put these words of mine in your…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 103:1.
I sat down to write this contribution shortly after having our daily reading that was centred on a few verses from 2 Chronicles 20. The chapter records how “A vast army was marching against” the nation and king Jehoshaphat was “terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance.” And then, verse 5 “He prayed”. This…
Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B 28th April 2024 Lectionary readings: Acts 8 v26-40; Psalm 22 v25-31; 1 John 4 v7-21; John 15 v1-8. Joining up the dots on the way to honouring God. Philip helped the Ethiopian official with his thinking about God. Philip linked the passage from the book of Isaiah…