The Thought for the Day is from Hebrews 4 v 12.For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart Author Ronald B. Schwartz asked scores of well-known contemporary writers to name the books that…
Saturday September 3rd, 10-12.
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, Saul’s arrival in the Ipswich Circuit has been delayed…
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 4th September 2022 Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 30 v15-20; Psalm 1; Philemon v1-21; Luke 14 v25-33. The seemingly impossible demands of being a disciple. Jesus said, “You cannot be my disciples unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, your wife and children and…
Everything is going up. It’s in the news every day. Energy prices are going up. Petrol and diesel costs are going up. Food prices are going up. Taxes are going up. Inflation is increasing. Childcare costs are going up. Is there anything at all that is not going up ? Yes, there is. The grace…
I was interested to read William Glasse’s TFTD a few weeks back on the verses from Micah 6:8 “what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” William’s thoughts took me back to the time I spent in court – my first time on jury…
If you have ever considered the idea of taking up either surfing, or wind surfing, I thought that you might appreciate a bit of advice before investing in a board, wet suit and all the gear you will need. Not that I have even touched a surfboard in my entire life, nor am ever likely…
The Thought for the Day is from Psalm 114 v 7.Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, who turned the rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water Back and forth, back and forth go the pounding waves of the sea. From ages past,…
Tuesday 23rd August is designated by UNESCO as International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. John Wesley was ahead of his time in his abhorrence of slavery. In fact, his last letter was to William Wilberforce MP on 24th February 1791, just six days before he died. At that time,…