12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 21st June 2026 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 20 v7-13; Psalm 69 v7-10, 16-18; Romans 6 v1b-11; Matthew 10 v24-39 When the going gets tough…….. In the Old Testament passage, Jeremiah is being honest with God about how he is feeling. Jeremiah is blaming God for his social isolation,…
Albums are always good to look at and cherish some beautiful memories. Recently, during our wedding anniversary, I had the opportunity to look through our wedding albums, and it brought back many precious memories and joyful moments. However, as I see new wedding videos and photos on social media, especially from the weddings of friends…
I have never been a gardener; I love seeing the fruits of other people’s labours and admire gardens while out and about. I would love to have the kind of skills to plant and grow and appreciate the fruits of my labours, but I was not blessed in that way. A few weeks ago we…
Last week we thought about praise and thanksgiving – noisy activities – using our mouth and vocal cords. Worship is quieter – it’s about our hearts – our attitude. Using our ears to listen to who God is and having that change our attitude. Working on us from the inside out. Proper worship proceeds service.…
When I was working, I often chuckled to myself at some of the ridiculous buzzwords and phrases used in the corporate world. To me, these words often obscured ideas that would have been better expressed in plain language. More seriously, the legal world seems to have a language all of its own, as do other…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 63:3.
I am still sharing some memories of my visit to Bristol last February and have now moved on to the Anglican cathedral. The building was originally an Abbey dedicated to St Augustine and founded in 1140. It became a cathedral in 1542 following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry Eighth. The building is beautiful, light, airy and welcoming. You can’t go…
Continuing reflection on the Prayer Card from the Christian organisation called Medical Missionary News (https://mmn.uk.com). Saturday’s prayer is for STUDENTS Please pray for the students that we are supporting in their medical studies, that they will be disciplined to give their best in their studies, despite all the pressures. Pray, too, that God will keep…
I was recently fortunate enough to go to the Chelsea Flower Show with some friends. We got to the gates for opening time, 8am, but even then there were many crowds all eager to get a look at the show gardens. What surprised me was how small, even the “large”, gardens were. The site was…