We have recently had some landscaping work done at home to try and flatten out our lawn. What I thought might be a guy with a spade and a rake, turned into 2 guys, a digger, a dumper truck and a small tractor and roller. (I think they were big boys playing with big Tonka…
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A 13th August 2023 Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 19 v9-18; Psalm 85 v8-13; Romans 10 v5-15; Matthew 14 v22-33. Faith and Doubt. All four lectionary readings challenge us to have faith in God. Faith that God is in control, has a plan that will not be thwarted, a plan…
My mum went from being a family of four to living on her own in just two years following the wedding of my brother, the death of my father, and Karen and I marrying. She loved baking and enjoyed laying on a feast for her family, I can remember my brother and his wife and…
Last week my husband, son and I had a three-night stay in Warwick. We met up with my other son and his partner who live in Coventry. On one of the days, we visited the Charterhouse in Coventry. It is set in lovely grounds and it was very interesting to see the wall murals which…
In the last few weeks, a highlight of my week has been to take my 20-month-old granddaughter to a mother and toddlers’ group. She’s quite independent (now she’s got used to it) and loves to run around exploring the various activities while ‘Grandma’ watches from a distance. Occasionally I’ll hear a little voice call ‘Help,…
On my way out of Framlingham one recent Sunday morning, my mind on the service I was heading off to lead, I was brought back to the moment as I watched a dog, placidly on a lead, suddenly take off, pulling free from its unsuspecting walker to go in pursuit of another unsuspecting dog and…
We believe in God, who, in his Son Jesus Christ, has come among us to defeat the power of sin and the fear of death. We believe in God the Holy Spirit, poured out on the Church to assure it of the presence and power of the risen Christ. We believe that before time was,…
This weeks Bite Sized service reflects on 1 John 1:7.
The Beauty of Jesus : memories and reflections by Gypsy Smith 2nd ed., Epworth Press, 1933 208 pages £15 from Eden Bookshop, Cambridge Gypsy Smith MBE (1860-1947) preached the gospel to thousands on five continents for 70 years. This book is full of stories, anecdotes and memories about the many missions he led in America,…
I have been spending time sorting out things on my desk and came across this meditation which I thought I would share with you. “Slow me down, Lord: Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me,…