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Joan’s Jottings for 30th April

We rejoice with today’s news that in the UK we are past the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in the general population. At the same time, we hold those in care homes in our prayers as the infections and deaths there continue to rise. We continue to hope and trust in God’s faithfulness and know that nothing can ever separate us from the love of God.

Be Thankful – A Poem from Maureen Brown

BE THANKFULLOOK AROUND YOUTAKE A REVIEW IT DOESN’T MATTERTHAT YOUR TIGHTS HAVE A LADDERIF HAIR BEGIN TO GREYOR THE CARPET STARTS TO FRAY PAINT MIGHT NEED A RETOUCHYOU NEVER LIKED IT MUCHTHE BUS WAS FIVE MINUTES LATEYOUR APPOINTMENT WAS AT EIGHT THE LITTLE THINGS THAT IRRITATESO YOU ALWAYS FRUSTRATEVIEW THE WHOLE PICTUREBE LESS STRICTER DON’T…

Lectionary Reflections for Sunday 3rd May 2020

4th Sunday of Easter – Year A                                                                                              3.5.20 Lectionary Readings Acts 2 v42-47              Life among the Lord’s followers. 1 Peter 2 v19-25          The example of Christ’s suffering. John 10 v1-10             Story of the sheep and the Shepherd. Reflection                   Whose ‘voice’ do you trust? In the passage from Acts we are told ‘that they spent…

“Patience”

Thought of the day – Tuesday 28th April 2020 THOUGHTS FROM THE KITCHEN The Celtic Church held a lovely concern for the everyday.  God is present everywhere  if  we only take the trouble to look for him and listen to him.  They also used the Book of Psalms daily in their devotions. This set of…