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Such a witness

The Thought for the Day is from Romans 10 v14.How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  John Harper, a Scottish minister, was travelling by ship…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 18th September 2022

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time      Year C                        18th September 2022 Lectionary Readings:  Amos 8 v4-7;   Psalm 113;   1 Timothy 2 v1-7;   Luke 16 v1-13. God and money. Amos was send by God to the northern kingdom of Israel during a period of prosperity to expose its rotten core. Amos warned the people of impending…

A royal cup of tea

One of my favourite things to do first thing in the morning is to lay in bed with a cup of tea and read a good book. It just so happened that on Friday 9th September, (the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II), the mug that my butler / husband got out of…

The Crown

I spent several remarkable weeks binging on the excellent Netflix Drama “The Crown” earlier this year.  I would hardly claim to be a Royalist, but I have always respected our monarchy and admired our Queen.  Perhaps my motivation at the time was the platinum jubilee, when, not for the first time in my life, I…

Steadfast and Unwavering

I’m sure we all have our thoughts and reactions towards the sad news of the death of our Queen. It’s the sort of day we’ll remember where we were for years after other details have faded. Sam and I hadn’t long got home, and we had the rolling news on as we started to discuss…