The 1st November is All Saints’ Day. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, enjoyed and celebrated All Saints Day. In a journal entry in 1767, he called it “a festival I truly love.”
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Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well,but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse. Words are powerful ! The damage caused by harsh words can last a lifetime. It is imperative that we control our words, even more so in the digital word that we…
SENSES OF THE SEA No.2 The water quality of the sea at Felixstowe has been exceptional this year. I know that the resort has been awarded a Blue Flag, but I can verify from my own experience that on some days the water has been so clear that I have been able to see to…
Psalm 119 v 71.It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees There was a man who was deep in debt. On his way to work each day, he walked past the door of a wealthy businessman. When the rich man learned of the debtor’s plight he decided to…
Peter Cole from Peasenhall & Sibton Methodist Church died in late September and the family honored his wishes by holding a drive-in funeral service. The BBC published this article about it.
According to tradition, when the apostle John was overseer in Ephesus, his hobby was raising pigeons. It is said that on one occasion another elder passed his house as he returned from hunting and saw John playing with one of the birds. The man gently chided him for spending his time so frivolously. John looked at…
I was sent the following thoughts by a minister friend to make me smile – and it certainly did. I hope it brings a smile to your face as well. When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my garden. My children see…
Please would you remember “The light party bag project” in your prayers this week. Attached to this reflection are two pictures showing the contents of one of the one hundred bags of goodies that will be given out to children in half term week in Felixstowe The project promotes in a fun way that Jesus…
Gentleness is strength. Have you ever played the hand holding game where you try to squeeze the hand of someone else as hard as you can so the knuckles hurt? A small child cannot hurt an adult But an adult could cause serious damage to a child. I used to play this with my father,…
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 1st November 2020. Lectionary Readings: Revelation 7 v 9-17 People of every nation. 1 John 3 v 1-3 Children of God. Matthew 5 v 1-12. The sermon on the mount. A Sense of Belonging. In the place of an old testament reading this week we have a…