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Jesus took a towel

This short phrase, taken from one translation of John 13 verse 4 recently reminded me of a story told by a friend whose husband was a Baptist church pastor.  The fabric committee was meeting one evening and was concerned about the state of the baptistry and thought it would look much better if it were…

Without sin    

Last week I mentioned that I had been to Bordeaux recently. Naturally the “Cite du vin” and the “Musee du Vin et du Negoce”, two museums covering history of wine and the wine trade were on our itinerary. Both were fascinating, the former in a contemporary building built to look like a wine decanter and…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 27th April 2025

Second Sunday of Easter.                             Year C                                     27th April 2025 Lectionary Readings:  Acts 5 v27-32;  Psalm 118 v14-29;  Revelation 1 v4-8;  John 20 v19-31. “Receive the Holy Spirit.” In John’s gospel, the risen Jesus met with the disciples on the evening of Easter Day. He breathed the Holy Spirit upon them and gave them the…

Just a thought…

“Jesus Christ is risen today”, words sung and said throughout the Easter period, but what does it mean? It is hard for us to understand how Jesus rose from the dead.  We know what happened…the stone was rolled away, the burial clothes were left inside, and an angel was awaiting those who searched. We know…

The Cross in my pocket

Many years ago, a friend crocheted a cross bookmark for me and gave me a copy of the poem, “The Cross in My Pocket.” The poem serves as a reminder of the importance of having a relationship with our Lord. It reminds me to be thankful for all my blessings and to aim to serve…

Hot cross bun or cream egg?

Which would be your choice? Would it be politically incorrect to assume that the older generation may typically choose the former whilst the youngest among us would choose the latter? Does it just depend on how you’re feeling at the time? Maybe you weigh up which is heavier – 34 g for the cream egg,…

Can we forget?

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Five years ago, as many have reflected, we were at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with all its fears and frustrations. By Maundy Thursday on 9th April, we had started a simple on-line act of worship for friends from surrounding churches and beyond. It was very basic but for…