Sue retires after spending 10 years working for the Ipswich Circuit.
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Elmsett Methodist Church held their March Coffee morning in aid of the people of Ukraine.
Fifth Sunday in Lent. Year C 3rd April 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 43 v16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3 v4b-14; John 12 v1-8. An outpouring of love. The gospel passage today tells us of an incident at the house of Lazarus, Mary and Martha in the village of Bethany, not far from the city of…
This series of “Thoughts for the Day” is inspired by the study series, NOTORIOUS, written by Jeff Lucas. He and Pastor Brent Cunningham discuss 9 different characters from the Bible who we would possibly call rogues, scoundrels or scallywags. Each one however can teach us something of our faith. THE MOB at THESSALONICA – Paul…
Romans : Encountering the Gospel’s Power : 20 studies with commentary for individuals and groups by John Stott IVP, 1998 111 pages ISBN 9768 0 851 113 944 In 20 studies, John Stott takes you through the entirety of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. Not only is there helpful and…
The latest edition of Grapevine magazine is now available to view online.
As a teenager I used to dread Mothering Sunday because there was a practice in our Church of giving a bunch of daffodils to mums in the congregation. At some point in history it had been deemed unfair that women with five children would get five bunches, while mothers with a single child would get…
In 1952, President Harry Truman appointed Newbold Morris to a very important post. His duty was to keep a close check on crime and mismanagement in government affairs. On one occasion, however, Morris was called before a Senate sub-committee to answer questions about the sale of some ships by his own company in New York.…
To my mind, an essential ingredient of spring is primroses in the ditches and later on cowslips too. I love the snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils and others in the garden but wild primroses are on a different level. They are all muddled up with the remains of the die back from last summer, the still raised…
Oscar Cullmann, (1902-1999), a Swiss-German theologian who lived through World War 2, gives an illuminating picture of the Second Coming of Christ. He pointed out that every war has a decisive battle which effectively determines the outcome of the war. After this battle, there is little doubt about what the future holds. The battle establishes…