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Darwin’s Dilemma – DVD Review

Darwin’s Dilemma  dvd  Illustra Media 72 minutes 0 467 106 309  Available for purchase or on You Tube According to a leading palaeontologist the Cambrian explosion caused Charles Darwin more grief than joy. Nothing distressed him more. With graphic detail, this dvd examines what is, without doubt, one of the most spectacular events in the…

Trees

Thought for the day – Thursday 9th July 2020 Some of you may have seen, around a year ago, a most wonderful programme on TV in which Dame Judi Dench expressed her love of trees and revealed that she often plants a tree in memory of a loved one. Trees, protect the soil, absorb CO2…

Generous Hospitality

Thought for the day – Wednesday 8th July 2020 Those people who know me well will be aware that I am one of those people (some might say one of those strange people) who enjoy the Methodist Conference. That being the case you will not be surprised that I have spent quite a lot of…

“Declutter”

Thought for the Day – Tuesday 7th July 2020 Bible reading – Psalm 139 v 23. Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting  “The Learning Annex, a chain of adult-education schools, says that more than 200,000 people…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 12th July 2020

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time                                                                                 12 July 2020. Lectionary Readings Isaiah 55 v1-13                      God’s words are powerful. Romans 8 v1-11                     Living by the power of God’s Spirit. Matthew 13 v1-9; 18-23        A story about a farmer. How can I live a ‘productive’ life? Well,  says Isaiah, start by turning back to God, give up…

“May we serve others”

Thought for the day – Monday 6th July 2020 Bible reading – Philippians 2:3-8Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:Who,…

Invitation to a Book Study on Racism

Rev. Joan Pell will be leading a Zoom book study on racism and white privilege. Our first step in advocating for Black lives and Asian and Minority Ethnic lives is to understand or even believe that there is a problem. We will be reading a book by a black author called Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. The author’s name is Reni Eddo-Lodge. The book is on the Sunday Time’s Best Seller list.