Sunday before Lent. Year A 19th February 2023 Lectionary Readings: Exodus 24 v12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1 v16-21; Matthew 17 v1-9. Understanding, guided by the Spirit of God. Peter said,“But you need to realise that no one alone can understand the prophecies in the Scriptures. The prophets did not think these things up…
I’ve just returned from a stroll around the village on a sunny afternoon. Part of the route takes me round some fields and across a small footbridge. Until recently it was very wobbly, with rotten boards and a rickety handrail. Suffolk County Council (I think) have replaced the bridge with a sturdy new one. We…
The big news of Wednesday 1st February was the possible sighting of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) or “The Green Comet as people have called it. The only problem was that it was only visible in the middle of the night so most folk were fast asleep when the phenomenon occurred. Fortunately my son in law…
Sunday 26th Feb 11.30 – 2.30 at Seaton Road Methodist Church
I had never heard of the Greenland Shark until I read the book “The Golden Mole “They are the planet’s oldest vertebrate and quite recently scientists have discovered just how old. Some may live up to 500 years old. They live deep-down and secret lives preferring the bottom of the ocean where it is cold and…
It’s the greatest feeling in the world to know you are loved. Sometimes we say those three little words very glibly. We add it to the end of a phone call or text. Someone says it to us and we feel that we should say it back without really thinking about what we’re saying. Someone…
A recent summary of the declining numbers of people in churches was extrapolated to predict the date of disappearance of various denominations. The author was not supporting the reliability of such predictions but putting down a marker, presenting today’s statistical analysis. Some people use such grim predictions to laugh and remind Christians why they are…
21st February – 12-2 and 4-6.
Psalm 119:103“How sweet are your words to my taste,Sweeter than honey to my mouth.” “The unfolding of your words gives light, it gives understanding to the simple.” v130 “All your words are true;All your righteous laws are eternal.” v160 The Word of God, or the words of God have so many wonderful qualities and purposes: sweetness,…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 63:3.