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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 7th May 2023

5th Sunday of Easter            Year A                                                            7th May 2023 Lectionary Readings; Acts 7 v55-60; Psalm 31 v1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2 v2-10; John 14 v1-14. Do we need a visual aid to explain a mystery? In the hymn, popular with children of all ages, ‘Our God is a great big God’, (Singing the…

Jesus – The Good Shepherd

I love this time of year, with all the signs of new life around us and I can’t think of anything more delightful than seeing young lambs springing in the fields, it does my heart good.  I could stand and watch young lambs for hours and find their antics both entertaining and relaxing, yet cute…

By the sea

Over the past three weeks I’ve been watching the programme on BBC 2 at 6.30 called The B&B By The Sea. It’s set on the north coast of Northern Ireland at Downhill. The scenery and the beach are stunning. When we lived near it this beach was my favourite. I have so many wonderful memories…

Get up!

Recently I read that when a giraffe is born, its front hooves and head emerge first. Suddenly, the baby is catapulted ten feet from its mother’s body, landing on its back.  It rolls to an upright position with its legs tucked under its body. Rather startled, it shakes any birthing fluid from its body and…