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The joy of painting

What TV programmes in the height of Lockdown did you find helpful? One of the most popular was a 1970’s programme “The Joy of Painting” presentedby Bob Ross, a well-loved and inspirational presenter. Bob is an artist and his particular passion is landscapes. It was truly amazing towatch him take a blank canvas and turn…

The power of personal testimony

Police Inspector Barry Wright was not just a policeman at Scotland Yard, he was also an ordained priest in the church of England.. The odd thing, looking back to his early life, is that, even as a child, he wanted to be both a policeman and a priest but he didn’t know what to do…

Peter Cole

Following the success of our recent drive in worship, we thought that people would want to know that Peter Cole, the man who inspired the event sadly died in the early hours of Sunday 20th September, we sent our best wishes to his wife Dulcie and the family. Please hold them in you prayers at…

Gazelle

In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, Herb Caen wrote, “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every day a lion wakes up. It knows it has to run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve…

God, alive in us

I find reflecting on various pieces of art to be very therapeutic and spiritual. I find the works of Italian Renaissance master, Piero de Francesca especially so. The Civic art gallery in the quiet Tiber valley town of Sansepolcro is home to one of my favourites. You can pay to enter the gallery but there…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 27th September 2020

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time                     Year A                                     27th September 2020. Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 18 v1-4, 25-32.                      Stop sinning and live! Philippians 2 v1-13.                           Christ’s example of true humility. Matthew 21 v23-32.                           A question about Jesus’ authority and a story about two sons. Seeing is Believing (for some, but not all, it seems.) Jesus…

The Methodist Art Collection

Over the last five weeks, in the garden at Kirton Methodist Chapel, for our time ofReflection and mediation at 4pm each Sunday afternoon, we have been looking atthe Modern Methodist Art collection. Everyone who has attended, has been give the full set of 24 postcards and togetherwe have been on a shared journey of discovery.…