19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A 9th August 2020 Lectionary Readings: 1 Kings 19 v9-18. God appears to Elijah. Romans 10 v5-15. Anyone can be saved. Matthew 14 v22-33. Jesus walks on the water. “Why do you doubt”? All three lectionary readings challenge us to have faith in God. Faith that God is in…
This year Trinity are giving away free bags of food to those in need during the school holidays
The Weight of Glory by CS Lewis SPCK, 1942 23 pages available in many of CS Lewis’s books of collected writings Combine a healthy, focussed imagination with a deep understanding of the way Christians see things, add an enviable command of language and you will eventually come up with CS Lewis. Such gifts are…
Thought for the day – Tuesday 4th August 2020 Whilst away visiting family (most importantly our Grandson!) I went out for a run. The pavements in the part of Liverpool they live are not very well maintained. Despite concentrating on where my feet fell I took a rather nasty tumble and have ended up with…
Pastoral Letter – East Anglia District Chair of the District – Revd. Julian M. Pursehouse August 2020 Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The other day Jean and I purchased new running shoes from a local running shop – the trip was long overdue as our existing shoes were already three years old and wearing rather…
Thought for the day – Monday 3rd August 2020 This Thought for the day is based on a Liturgy written by Revd Michaela Youngson, past President of Conference and Chair of the London District. (It can be found on the back of the opening letter of this Summer Connexion magazine.) The photo accompanying the liturgy…
Thought for the day – Sunday 2nd August 2020 One of the tasks we are keen to establish in the Ipswich Methodist Circuit is a virtual Church. One of the new skills that the Coronavirus experience has taught us is that the generation, often missing from our traditional Church services are engaging with us through…
Thought for the day – Saturday 1st August 2020 Recently our rabbit was due her annual vaccinations. She does not like being picked up, so I started early to get her into her carrier. The first time she squirmed out of my grasp. The second time she ran to the back of the hutch where…
Thought for the day – Friday 31st July 2020 There is a poster on the wall our study that says “Dear God as I’m the littlest in the gang canyou stop everybody else growing until I catch up” Those of you who know me will know why I like it. Having said that, over recent…
Thought for the day – Thursday 30th July 2020 Recently I made a trip to the recycling centre ( formerly known as “the tip”). I had a long, long wait – it seems as though everyone has been using the time of lockdown to clear out their cupboards and garages! While I waited, I marvelled…