The Thought for the Day is from Proverbs 11 v 25. A generous person will prosper;whoever refreshes others will be refreshed A visitor to a lighthouse said to the keeper, “Aren’t you afraid to live here with the storms and high winds constantly lashing the walls?”Oh, we have to be more concerned about those out on the…
Second Sunday of Easter. Year C 24th April 2022 Lectionary Readings: Acts 5 v27-32; Psalm 118 v14-29; Revelation 1 v4-8; John 20 v19-31. “Receive the Holy Spirit.” In John’s gospel, the risen Jesus met with the disciples on the evening of Easter Day. He breathed the Holy Spirit upon them and gave them the…
Over the last 2 years I have been meeting with friends from around the Ipswich Circuit and beyond for a time of Reflection & Prayer, led by Sue France. This has been done from the comfort of our own homes on a Monday morning, some of us eating our porridge, (and possibly some of us…
John Wesley : the Man and his Missiondvd, 2012 55 minutes Wesley Mission (Australia) £13.99 This is an Australian production although the presenter is English (?) (Superintendent of the Sydney Mission in Australia) and the superb filming takes place all over England. It is an adequate account of Wesley’s life but rather prosaic and pedestrian…
One of the features throughout my life has been early communion on Easter day. For many years we would go to chapel for the 8am communion service, which was followed by Easter Breakfast. My Mum was always in the kitchen and one thing that always tested her was how to boil a dozen or so…
In the series of events that occur around Easter, Easter Saturday is the odd one out. Following the acts of remembrance of both the last supper and the crucifixion and burial, we have a day where… nothing happens. From an entire week of careful consideration, we enter a non-day, a day where we return to…
Take a look at this quote from American Pastor Rev S. M. Lockridge, who first preached this 3 minute sermon some 50plus years ago – Remember, “It’s only Friday… but Sunday’s coming!” “It’s Friday… Jesus was nailed dead on a cross. But it’s only Friday; Sunday’s coming!” It’s Friday… Mary’s crying her eyes out ‘cause…
On Easter Sunday morning some people will sing Charles Wesley’s ‘Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!’. It is a hymn and a statement of faith. The first line states what seems impossible. (Singing the Faith 298). Earlier hymn books contained a verse that says ‘who the strong man armed hath bound, now in highest…
Recently a group of friends and I were discussing our favourite flowers. About half of us said that tulips were one of our favourites. It’s very difficult to choose just one. I love all the bright colours: red, pink, purple, yellow, and when mixed together I personally think they are hard to beat. The colours all represent…
Our 10 minute, Bite Sized service reflects on Luke 24:1-8 and we sing Man of Sorrows