The honours system is frequently questioned, not because of the many worthy people who receive a grateful nation’s thanks for their service. Questions arise when there is a hint of cronyism, or an unhealthy link between political activity and honours received. If you could nominate an Old Testament character for an honour, I wonder who…
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” This is…
Bite Sized Church returns this week and we reflect on John 8:12 and sing Light of the world.
This thought was first published in July 2020 What e’re I say or doThy glory be my aim (Charles Wesley, H&P 793) This excerpt from the hymn is on one of my tea towels. I have quite a collection and have decided to use them rather than keep them in a drawer! I attended many…
I’ve just been to the cinema for the first time in years – we often wait until films are available on DVD or Netflix. The film was entitled “Living” and starred Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood. It is a gentle film set in London during the early 1950s. Mr Williams (Bill Nighy) is a…
First Sunday in Advent Year A 27th November 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 2 v1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13 v11-14; Matthew 24 v36-44. Living in the light. The apostle Paul wrote these timeless words, You know what sort of times we live in, and so you should live properly. It is time to wake up.…
Kingdom of Fools : the unlikely rise of the early church by Nick PageHodder & Stoughton, 2013 £9.99 389 pages ISBN 978 0 340 996 263 Nick Page has written what is, in effect, a very detailed examination of the book of Acts with a little history before and after the events described in Acts…
Way back in 1987 we had a holiday in north Cornwall, staying in the tiny village of Crackington Haven, we decided to travel to Bude one evening and I spotted a short cut. Travelling along a single track road we went over the brow of a hill and were faced with this sight. The photograph…
The Thought for the Day is taken from Proverbs 2 v 10-11.For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you Toward the close of World War II, one Allied unit was assigned a crucial mission in Berlin. Each soldier had to memorise…
It is said that one of the reasons that Da Vinci’s painting of ‘The Last Supper’ took four years to complete was that when it was almost finished, a friend commented to the artist that he found the painting incredibly moving – especially the silver cup on the table. “It was brilliant, beautiful!” he said,”…