We live in a house in which there are clocks in almost all rooms. They are synchronised on Sundays when they are wound and put right but as the week goes on, they drift apart, affected by air pressure and temperature and all the other things that old clocks are influenced by. One thing is…
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Continuing my thoughts about Our Heavenly Father and earthly fathers, I am looking at a friend Michael’s experiences of his father. Born in Australia, Michael lived for his first 7 years happily with his mother and father, mainly in New Guinea where his father, an ordained Methodist minister, was serving as a missionary with the…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 100:2-3.
February 2026 Preaching Plan
Watching a rerun of one of the many police programmes recently, a driver was “pulled over” by a police officer and “invited” to sit in the back of the police car. The officer asked the motorist for his driving licence and then details of his car insurance. The motorist, willing to cooperate, produced his licence…
Kangaroos! We were racing across the Australian bush (anywhere outside a city) on the Indian Pacific train, with eyes pinned on the landscape, hoping to catch sight of our first “skippy” or kangaroo. It didn’t take long, although they were quite difficult to spot, blending in with the surrounding countryside. Do you know the collective…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 8th February 2026 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 58 v1-9a; Psalm 112 v1-9; 1 Corinthians 2 v1-12; Matthew 5 v13-20 Understanding the mind of God. Jesus said, “Don’t suppose that I came to do away with the Law and the prophets. I did not come to do away with…
Some years ago, Luke and I decided to take a day trip to Durham. I fancied having a look round the Cathedral as you do! Not knowing where the car parks are, decided to use the park and ride. We took our seats at the back of the bus, and we watched as people…