The Thought for the Day is from John 18 v 37. God has a plan for our lives that is complete in every detail. The Sovereign of the universe cannot allow any of His plans to be executed haphazardly. He leaves nothing to happenstance. The life of Jesus is a prime example. His coming as…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Matthew 11:28 and we sing, All the way my saviour leads me.
the Local Town / Festival Pastors are seeking prayer support.
Friday 29th July @ 2.30pm.
Have you ever seen an obese ant? Nor have I. But why not? Attracted as they are to every sugary spill in my kitchen and impossible to deter with every lotion, potion and spray on the market. Where’s the justice in that, God? My blood level sores at the very mention of cake. My waist…
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 3rd July 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 66 v10-14; Psalm 66 v1-9; Galatians 6 v1-16; Luke 10 v1-20. The power of personal testimony In today’s gospel reading Luke recalls that Jesus sent seventy-two of his followers into the towns and villages ahead of him as he made his way…
It’s interesting that this phrase of the Lord’s Prayer sits next to and comes immediately after asking for forgiveness. The Lord’s Prayer, given by Jesus to his disciples (Matthew 6: 9-13), I think, recognises their and our humanity. We receive forgiveness, but as sure as “eggs is eggs”, we will sin again. Temptation is a…
Return from a distant country by Alister McGrathDarton, Longman and Todd, 2021 (My Theology series) 92 pages £8.99 ISBN 978 1 913 657 406 It’s always a joy to read the limpid prose, careful thought and Alister McGrath’s compellingly presented arguments in favour of the Christian faith. As a young man committed to Marxism as…
Every Tuesday from 21st June until 30th August, 10.30am – 1.30pm
It is twenty-two years ago this Autumn that I first started on the journey that would lead me into working as a minister of Religion. The process began with me attending an interview at a Church in Huddersfield, one of the tasks that I had been given to undertake, was to read a book and…