Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-reading Something to read Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her…
God had many things to say to Moses as he led the people of Israel out of Egypt on their way to the Promised Land. But the messages were not just personal messages for Moses alone, he was told to pass them on to the people. One of these many messages is still used today,…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Year B 24th December 2023 Lectionary Readings: 2 Samuel 7 v1-11, 16. Romans 16 v25-27. Luke 1 v26-38. Where does God live? The writer of today’s Old Testament passage tells us of a vision given to the prophet Nathan, to be relayed to King David, who had been…
When my brother-in-law first visited Suffolk, he thought he had gone to another planet. He is originally from north London, and felt very uneasy without traffic noise, people shouting outside, and particularly the absence of street lighting. I actually quite like not having street lights. When we first moved to our house we had a…
One of the great advantages of living where we do is that we get the full benefit of some amazing sun rises, particularly during the autumn and winter seasons. I am inspired often to take pictures like the one above as the sun starts to break through the clouds and paint some amazing pictures in…
Forty one years ago, as a recently married couple, my husband and I decided to buy an artificial tree for our first Christmas together. It cost us £29.99 and we were worried about the amount we had spent, but our tree is unpacked each year and is as good as the day we bought it. The…
For about six months now, I’ve been taking my granddaughter to Mothers and toddlers on a Wednesday afternoon. I remember the first time we went through the doors of the hall and I tried to get her to come out of the security of her buggy. She shook her head vigorously and turned with her…
The rogues gallery on our landing shows five generations of the family on one side or the other. A dive into a cupboard could get me back a little further and a what a range of achievements and views, long and short lives, successes and failures, there are. All people who were and are loved…
This week our 10 minute service reflects on Luke 2:8-12.
Today’s contributor is the Rev Dr Jennie Hurd, Chair of the Cymru Synod of the Methodist Church in Wales at the time of writing. www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/pray/daily-bible-reading Something to read All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth. – Psalm 138:4. Something to think about There’s no…