This thought is brought to us by Julie P The Lord is my Dive Master, I shall not drown He makes me remember my safety routines He leads me though turbulent water, He plans a safe route for me Even though I lack skills and knowledge, I will fear no sharks, for you are with…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Philippians 3:7-11
Suffolk Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride: A Ferry Hot Day
And God said, “Let us make man in our image after our likeness.” Genesis 1 v 26 (KJV) When you go to the supermarket, the person who gives you the receipt is, according to God’s word, made in the image and likeness of God. When you are in the bank or Post Office or paying…
Anna Porter brought us a TFTD a couple of weeks ago about sunflowers and how they bring sunshine into dark places, and reflected on the image from Ukraine, where fields of sunflowers have has to give way to graves for those who have died in the conflict. It got me to thinking about the sunflowers…
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 17th September 2023. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 50 v 15-21; Psalm 103 v8-13; Romans 14 v 1-12; Matthew 18 v 21-35. Reluctance In the Old Testament reading, the brothers of Joseph seem reluctant to ask his forgiveness for selling him off as a slave many years before. It…
While on holiday, we drove through the Dales town of Hawes, the home of the Wensleydale cheese factory, a favourite of the Aardman animation characters Wallace and Gromit. Hawes was packed with people as we drove through the marketplace and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted these life-sized knitted characters, I had to…
This weekend holds many eventful dates for me. The 7th September is the ninth anniversary of my sister’s death. The 8th is Drew and I’s 41st wedding anniversary. Last year we celebrated our Ruby anniversary by isolating as Drew was going into Royal Papworth to have a Triple Bypass, which was successfully carried out on the 10th September.…
8th September is officially Star Trek Day. The US TV series that ‘boldly went where no one had ever gone before’ was first aired in 1966. I loved this programme when I was young and remember that it used to be broadcast on a Wednesday evening – and so nothing else could be booked for…
We have lived in our house for just under 30 years. In that time, the bungalow opposite has had three occupants. The first was gardener of significant ability; the place was a picture, something flowering almost all the year round. She was continually pruning, planting and generally injecting love and enthusiasm in a way that…