Twenty-ninth Sunday in ordinary Time Year B 17th October 2021 Lectionary readings: Isaiah 53 v4-12; Psalm 91 v9-16; Hebrews 5 v1-10; Mark 10 v35-45. A lesson about ‘Kingship’. James and John asked Jesus if they could sit beside him when he ‘came into his glory’ Jesus was disappointed by their request for places of honour.…
As part of my retirement gift from my colleagues at the Surgery I was given a voucher for a tour of the vineyard at Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire. It was really interesting to hear how the grapes are cultivated on the vines, harvested and then turned into various wines – white, rose, red and sparkling,…
Adjust the timer on your heating so it isn’t on when you don’t need it.
The Barnabas Factor: the power of encouragement by Derek WoodIVP, 1988 £2 available second-hand from Amazon 159 pages ISBN 0 851 104 800 Taking the character of Barnabas from the book of Acts, Derek Wood uses his example as a model for us as Christians to emulate. The setting is an imagined church in…
I remember visiting western Scotland for the first time, many years ago. We were camping in Dumfries and Galloway, a beautiful part of the country and my eyes nearly popped out of my head as I saw palm trees growing along the coastline. I thought that this was to be expected in some of our…
Prisons Sunday (10th) marks the beginning of Prisons Week, which continues until the following Saturday (16th). An ecumenical Prisons Week Committee was formed in 1975 to encourage Christians to focus their thoughts and prayers, upon prisoners and their families, victims of offenders, prison staff and all those working for prisoners and their families. Recently we…
The first weekly update on the circuit Climate Action initiative can be found here.
This is Harry. He, like nearly all dogs I meet has won over my heart. We only met at the beginning of 2020 but have become good friends and are particular fans of walking and running together-he’s not fussy about which! He’s very clever, understanding far more spoken words than I expected, so much so…
Toilet roll tubes are perfect for starting peas, sweet peas, carrots and other crops that require a deep rooting area.
I had cause to reflect recently on what makes me who I am. I certainly feel privileged and grateful for the opportunities I’ve had, and for the majority of the choices I’ve made at the many cross-roads in life. Yes, there are moments I regret, and a few bits of shame securely locked out of…