We have a Victoria Plum tree in our garden and despite the drought and the apparent lack of pollinators we seem to have had a bumper crop of plums. I love to wander in the garden and eat the fruit straight from the tree. Unfortunately we seem to have a heavy infestation of plum fruit…
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 13th September 2026. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 50 v 15-21; Psalm 103 v8-13; Romans 14 v 1-12; Matthew 18 v 21-35. Reluctance In the Old Testament reading, the brothers of Joseph seem reluctant to ask his forgiveness for selling him off as a slave many years before. It…
I know! We haven’t even had Christmas yet and here I am wishing you a very happy new year! Joking aside I’m sure many of you are aware that the Methodist new year always starts on September the first. Why is that? Good question. I don’t know if you are aware but every year I…
The last time we experienced a solar eclipse was back in 1999 and when Karen (my wife) mentioned that to one of her carers the young carer replied “I hadn’t even been born in 1999” – talk about making you feel your age! I remember well that day 27 years ago, Karen was a Registered…
As I write this, I am in the middle of preparing a service to celebrate the start of Ipswich Town’s new premiership season. I was reminded of the Chelsea song ‘Blue is the colour’. That led me to think about blue in nature – and there isn’t much – a few flowers – no fruit…
Read Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end;they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Think Last week, we thought about the beginning of the Methodist connexional year and the wider question of how the Church marks time through the year. This week, many young people will have…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Matthew 6:9-11.
Last week I wrote about the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast and the encouragement it is to know that, through that event, Christian influence is expressed to those in positions of leadership in our land, affirming MPs and members of the House of Lords in their work and Christian faith. The theme of the main talk…
A Message from Viv.