Luke 1:30-38 “The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God…
We all have anniversaries of one sort or another. Our birthdays immediately come to mind and then those of our family and friends. Some months are full of all types of anniversaries, March is particularly difficult for me, but June and July are full of joy of one kind or another. March might be difficult,…
Liz Cope reflects, 1 year on after the start of the First Lockdown.
The Felixstowe Mission Area have arranged for 23 family contacts and those they know that are living in care homes, to receive a Fairtrade Easter Egg, prayer booklet and crafts for Easter. We pray these gifts will bringa blessing at this Easter time.
Dear Friends Included in this letter is Mike Peck’s weekly reflection on the set lectionary readings and a poster giving you the information you require regarding Worship Opportunities in Church during Holy Week and Easter Sunday in the Felixstowe Mission Area. This poster will also be displayed at the Churches. If you are able to…
Palm Sunday Year B 28th March 2021 Lectionary Readings: Psalm 118 v1-2, 19-29. Mark 11 v1-11. A threat to national security? I doubt whether Pontius Pilate enjoyed his visits to Jerusalem. As the Emperor’s local governor, charged with maintaining law and order, he was obliged to be present at major Jewish…
Pat and Glenn George from the Felixstowe Mission area have been spreading the good news of Jesus in a wonderfully creative way this lock down. The couple have painted stones each bearing a Christian message of hope and encouragement. These “Living Stones” have been left around the Town of Felixstowe and in the Sea Front…
The Miracle Maker dvd Icon Films, 1999 87 minutes £7.00 A book with the same title is also available : Hodder & Stoughton, 2000 £2.00ISBN 978 0 340 735 633 This animated cartoon is a graphic re-telling of the story of Jesus based on the gospel accounts as seen through the eyes of Tamar, the…
One of the pitfalls of living in our troublesome world is that we can become problem-centred rather than God-centred. When this happens, we lose the proper perspective. Gradually, all our problems begin to look huge and the strength of almighty God seems small. Instead of moving mountains by faith, we become constant worriers, creating mountains…
One of the traditions in our house over many years has been the Simnel cake, ideally we would have it on Mothering Sunday, but in honesty, I am seldom organized enough to hit that target and more often than not it has been Easter Day before the Simnel Cake has been ready to eat. I…