Sunday before Advent Year C 20th November 2022 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 23 v1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1 v11-20; Luke 23 v33-43. Christ the King. The lectionary year closes with readings that remind us of who it is that we follow on our journey as disciples. During the prophet Jeremiah’s lifetime, Babylonia conquered Judah…
Dear friends, Karen and I had a lovely holiday last week, and while we were away we had a chance to catch up with family and friends we haven’t seen for quite a while. We had an opportunity to eat out in some of our favourite places and have trips out to some of our…
I love villages that have maintained their historical feel while finding a place in the modern world. Lavenham in Suffolk is a good example not far away from where we now live, but one of my favourite places is Dent in north Yorkshire. The village is accessed along single-track roads and can be a nightmare…
The Thought for the Day is from Matthew 22 v 37. Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind Throughout the London Underground system are signs that warn “Mind the Gap.” They remind travellers to pay attention to the space between the train and…
There are several interesting stories associated with Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting of ‘The Last Supper’, here is one of them: Around the time Leonardo started to paint this painting he had an enemy who also painted. He despised him after having had a bitter argument with him. When he got to paint the face of…
Today’s gospel reading is that challenging parable about what we earn, if we are in paid employment [Matthew 20:1-16]. It also reveals a message about how we deal with the things we do in life, not least our voluntary roles and responsibilities in our churches and more widely. At the risk of losing all the…
Saturday December 3rd 10am – 2pm
‘Discerning the Spirits’ : evaluating the prophetic voice by Peter Cavanna Grove Books, 200628 pages £3.95 ISBN 1 851 746 218 (Grove Renewal series R 24) According to the author of this booklet, Peter Cavanna, there is a widespread misunderstanding of one of the charismatic gifts which Paul lists in 1 Corinthians ch 12. The…
Saturday 26th November 10am – 2pm
From my old files. Some of the followers of Jesus had been listening to His teaching and they didn’t like what He was saying. They said it was just too hard and they turned their back on Him and left. Jesus asked the question of His disciples who were left. –‘Do you also want to leave?’…