Our title words come from the end part of the Methodist funeral service but they take on added significance for me as I write this thought on All Saints’ Day, 1st November. The Christian life can feel a bit like a slog at times. It can be demanding and we shouldn’t be surprised at that.…
When my friends visited recently Audrey told me that she was learning to play the harp. She was finding it quite difficult and she felt that she wasn’t practising nearly enough to progress. Finding the time was definitely not easy. She was very much in my mind on Tuesday at the Lilypad concert. Claudia, one…
Rightly or wrongly, hundreds of prisoners have been released from jail early having completed just part of their sentence. Jesus identified with the Messianic prophecy that he had come to ‘preach the good news to the poor, proclaim freedom for the prisoners, recovery of sight for the blind, release the oppressed and proclaim the year…
It is the time of the year when the pigeons provide entertainment as they perform acrobatics in pursuit of the holly berries on our small tree. Watching them the other day reminded me of this tree’s story. Several years ago I was weeding under our fence and noticed a seedling in all the wrong place.…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on 1 John 1:7.
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Canon Ian Rees, Rector of Central Swansea at the time of writing www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. – Psalm 34:4. Something to think about I think this verse is another great…
It was a pleasure to hear a hymn sung on the radio recently, that sadly I have not heard sung in a church for many years. I share the verses with you today and trust as you read them and meditate upon the words, that it will bring an overwhelming sense of gratitude. The wording…
Our accommodation during our visit to Northumberland was in a house as part of the Chillingham estate. The castle itself was not marked on our road atlas but the Wild Cattle centre was. These cattle are completely untamed, have been untouched by human hands and never had any veterinary interventions. The castle was like a…
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 3rd November 2024. Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 6 v1-9; Psalm 119 v1-8; Hebrews 9 v11-14; Mark 12 v28-34. The most important commandment. One of the teachers of the law of Moses….. asked Jesus “What is the most important commandment?” Jesus answered “The most important one says: ‘people…
November 2024 Preaching Plan