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What is our legacy?

We are planning a holiday in June, at the point (hopefully) when the final round of Covid restrictions will be lifted.  We plan to stay in York, but travel around the North of England, one of my aims is to visit Nothumberland , a place were I used to go on holiday with my family…

Grant us all the wisdom

2 Chronicles 1 v 10.Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” When offered one wish, Midas, a legendary Phrygian king, asked that all he touched might turn to gold. His golden desire granted, Midas realised as soon as he wanted to…

All wrong

Jonah, in the Old Testament book that bears his name, was all discombobulated. God called him to preach repentance to a city of people in need of repentance so he could forgive them. Jonah ran away. In the last chapter he reveals that he, Jonah, is not comfortable with God’s habit of providing forgiveness to…

Robins

Those of us who are fortunate to have gardens have probably appreciated the birds chirruping and flying around.  We have plenty of wood pigeons, blue tits, coal tits, a goldfinch and a pair of blackbirds and , of course, our resident robin. The robin is always singing and often follows me when I am weeding…

Joan’s Jottings – May

Dear Siblings in Christ, Our three churches are now open every Sunday: Chantry at 9.30 a.m. Museum Street at 10.45 a.m. Landseer Road at 11 a.m. Here is May’s preaching plan (*=communion): Museum St Chantry Landseer Rd Video 2nd May Welbourn Pell Pell Cope 9th May *Pell *Pell Finbow M Cassidy J 16th May Ascension…

May 2021 Circuit Plan

This is a copy of the Circuit Plan for May 2021 Due to the current situation this may be subject to change so please do check back and also check with Churches individual Facebook pages and websites for updates. . Key: Z=Zoom, S=Sacrament (Holy Communion) You can download a PDF copy of the plan by…

Justice lifts the nations

We are accustomed to hearing preachers talk of the love of God.  We do need to hear that reassurance, of course, but when do we hear of the other characteristics of God’s nature – his sovereignty, his patience, his grace, his holiness, his perfection, his goodness, his omnipresence or his justice, for example ? (there…