Do you think that food cooked outside tastes better? I have certainly enjoyed food cooked on barbecues on a number of occasions, though there have been one or two instances of my making discreet use of someone’s kitchen bin to dispose of a burnt offering! Barbecues have certainly become more popular in Britain recently despite…
For many years, my wife and I have been supporters of a Christian organisation called Medical Missionary News (https://mmn.uk.com), and for a few years have used their Prayer Card as part of our breakfast readings. It uses the same wording for each day of the week, and I thought for seven TFTD’s, I would quote the…
Anyone who has renal failure will know that our kidneys are essential to life. When I was at school learning basic biology, I learnt that there are 7 features that distinguish living from non-living objects – respiration, nutrition, growth, reproduction, movement, sensitivity and lastly, excretion. The kidney is essentially an organ of excretion. It filters the…
6th Sunday of Easter Year A 10th May 2026 Lectionary Readings; Acts 17 v22-31; Psalm 66 v8-20; 1 Peter 3 v13-22; John 14 v15-21. We are not orphans, we are children of a loving God. In the passage from Acts, Paul is telling his sceptical audience that there is only one true God;…
A few days ago, we learnt that two ministers from Zimbabwe would be visiting the circuit for three days! Goodness, ten days (or so) to get ready! I definitely felt slightly panicky! However, what a wonderful time we had! Representative Synod was at Sheringham last Saturday (the 25th of Apil) and it was there…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Sue Dare www.ellel.uk I have seen a son of Jesse … who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with him. 1 Samuel 16:18, NIV Over…
What do you think of when you think of May 4th? Bank holiday? Star Wars? Well, I was surprised to discover that 4th May is National Firefighters Day. St Florian (250-304 AD) was a commander in the Roman army in present day Austria, serving under the Emperor Diocletian. One of his responsibilities was the organisation of…
Read: Acts 10:34-48 In the garden outside our dining room window, we have a completely random and uncontrolled mixture of spring bulbs. Over the years, they have been added to indiscriminately as things turn up, usually as gifts. Most recently, a kind friend gave me five tulip bulbs with the comment, ‘I have no idea…
After we have changed the clocks at the end of March, I start looking forward to the light summer evenings and always hope to make the most of them while they last. Sometimes I do nothing more than water the garden and dead head a few plants, but it is so lovely to be outside…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 23.