I have a hopeless memory for things that must be done and so I use a combination of a diary and to-do list to manage myself. Some of you will recognise the need. A to-do list is all very well, but it only helps us manage our jobs if we do the things listed. Tasks…
Scripture: Matthew 6:16“When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be…
When the ground was covered in snow and we were unsure about venturing out in case we slipped over and checked the freezer to establish how long we could leave it before a shopping trip I was reminded of a book we read to our children when they were little, it was called ‘Kipper’s snowy…
There were a lot of women after the 1914 -18 War who never married. There were not enough men to go round and some women simply never met anyone to equal the ones they had lost. At the top of our Road as I grew up lived the Misses A. Both had been engaged as the…
NewDawn India exists to provide support for the Vidiyal Programme, ‘Vidiyal’ means a new dawn or new beginning, and new hope.
In one of my previous musings I have mentioned Mabel, the owl who lives in Christchurch Park.(Although it might actually be Mabel’s offspring, Matilda now). Recently on one of my runs I couldn’t see her in her usual hole in the tree. It took me a while but then I eventually spotted her on one…
Chair of the District – Revd. Julian M. Pursehouse March 2021 Dear Friends, Some of you will recall that in my pastoral letter for February I suggested that the Season of Lent might be viewed as a season of the heart; a period set aside intentionally for the interior work of prayer, reflection, and spiritual…
Details of the Felixstowe Mission area Easter services.
Fourth Sunday in Lent Year B 14th March 2021 Lectionary readings Numbers 21 v4-9. Psalm 107 v1-3, 17-22. Ephesians 2 v1-10. John 3 v14-21 Symbols of God’s saving activity. In the gospel reading John is linking the lifting up of Jesus on the cross with the bronze snake lifted up on a pole…
Boris is not the only one who needs a hair cut! Instead of talking about the weather one of the main topics of conversation is – when will I be able to get a hair cut! I last had mine cut at the beginning of December and from what the Government are saying will have…