Welcome to the first service from Bite Sized Church – this first service reflects on Psalm 23.
Welcome to the Ipswich Circuit of the Methodist Church of Great Britain
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Rev. Richard Teal, President of the Methodist Conference, is a guest preacher in our circuit on Sunday 20th June.
What is contentment? Is it being satisfied with what you’ve got? Is it an acceptance that although you want more you have enough? What are the dangers of contentment? Complacency, taking your “eye of the ball?” Spiritual drift, forgetting to keep God at the centre of all we do. In an earlier Thought for the…
Uncommon sense : God’s wisdom for our complex and changing world by John Peck and Charles Strohmer SPCK, 2001 £5 362 pages ISBN 978 0 281 054 282 The basic aim of the authors in this book is to discern the wisdom of God as revealed in the Bible and how to apply this wisdom…
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 6th June 2021 Lectionary readings:1 Samuel 8 v4-20; Psalm 138; 2 Corinthians 4 v13-5v1; Mark 3 v20-35 The true source of the power to heal. People in ancient times lived in fear of demons, who they thought were responsible for a whole range of what we would…
Psalm 46 v 1 and 10a.God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in troubleHe says, “Be still, and know that I am God How many decisions do you make each day? I have never counted them and I think the number would be quite large. The first for most people would probably be “will I get up…
During the summer of 1966 as a family we became the proud owners of a brand new Reliant Regal, not to be mistaken with the 1970’s Reliant Robin, our new purchse came in Rebel Red, a grand title for the 600cc little car. My dad had been a motor cyclist who had promoted himself to…
I had a wonderful moment last weekend. As it happens, I was walking home from Church, across a park by our house. A young boy was running around, with the lady caring for him sitting on a bench nearby. Aware of social distancing, I decided to move to walk around them both, to avoid walking…
Here at Norwood, we are looking to expand and revitalise our Volunteer Support Group,we are seeking people who would be willing to give up a few hours of their time each week.
My sister is one of the most long suffering, patient people I have ever met. I incline to irascibility and while I always regret and often have to apologise for shortness of temper, I find it hard to be as good as she appears to be. I do not suppose I am alone in not…