The Thought for the Day is taken from Isaiah 53 v 4.Surely, he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in 1982. In the first 15 years 54,000 items were left at the Wall. It still…

My mother tells this story about growing up after the war with her two older brothers.  They never usually wanted her to include her in their games, especially when they were pretending to be soldiers – marching round the garden with sticks for guns!  However, on this particular day, they invited her to join in.…

Occasionally circumstances are such that it is necessary to go to Court. The reasons vary from being on a jury to being the accused person. There is a difference between a civil case and a criminal case but for all except those working in the judicial system, the process is rather daunting and may even…

Success and failure can be seen in secular as well as religious situations. Looking at sport is an easy example of both success and failure in non-religious circumstances. That renowned character of doom and gloom, the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, is a prime example of both success and failure at one and the same time…

At a recent Local Arrangement, we used the Action For Children service that promotes their current campaign ‘A star in every child’.  It is raising money to ensure that each child reaches their potential. It emphasises the uniqueness of each individual alongside the essentials that everyone  needs to survive and thrive. It reminded me of…