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Copy of Lectionary reflections for Sunday 17th May 2020

6th Sunday of Easter              Year A                                                                       Lectionary Readings Acts 17 v22-31           Paul in Athens. 1 Peter 3 v13-22         Suffering for doing right. John 14 v15-21          The Holy Spirit is promised. We are not orphans, we are children of a loving God. In the passage from Acts, Paul is telling his sceptical audience that…

“The story of the Jews” – DVD Review

The Story of the Jews ; written and presented by Simon Schama (2013)                             BBC dvd 2 discs £7     5 programmes 5 hours subtitles             1)    In the Beginning             2)    Among Believers             3)    A Leap of Faith             4)    Over the Rainbow             5)    Return From ancient times to the present day, Simon…

“Every New Day”

Thought for the day – Monday 11th May 2020 Every New day- Anna Howes Bible reading Psalm 92:1,2,4It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most Highproclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord, I sing for joy at what your hands have…

“Be a Cheerful Giver”

 Bible reading – 2 Corinthians 9 v 7Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver “A pastor wanted to see if a farmer in his congregation was willing to support the Lord’s work. So one day he challenged him with…

Christian Aid Week 2020

Christian Aid week this years runs from 10th – 16th May. Their website which is full of information can be found at this link : Christian Aid Things are obviously very different this year with no doorstep envelope collections, but the need for Christian Aid to raise funds is very real, especially with the coronavirus…

Easter People

Thought for the day – Sunday 10th May 2020 Pontius Pilate The message had angered Pilate when it first arrived, instructing him to return to Rome, in some ways he was resigned to the idea as he prepared to leave Judea, his term as fifth governor of the Roman province of Judea hadn’t been easy…