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Sanctification

Singing the Faith 390  My God, I know, I feel thee mine (verse 3) When shall I see the welcome hourThat plants my God in me –Spirit of health and life and powerAnd perfect liberty ? You will already have noticed that this is a great hymn about spiritual experience. In verse 3 Wesley continues…

Christian Fellowship

In his book, “Why Christians Sin”, J. Kirk Johnston tells about a young Russian woman, who before the collapse of the Iron Curtain, was allowed to visit her relatives in Canada. She was a devout Christian, and her friends assumed that she would defect and seek asylum in Canada or the US because of religious…

Remember this ….

The Bible that saved my Father’s life during World War II We had a Mission Area Service at Trimley Methodist Church on 10th November 2019 to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. Rev Diane asked us to bring any photos along so she could mention names.  I was asked to write in about my father. My father Maurice…

Lest we forget

Tomorrow is Remembrance day. The picture is of our Poppy display at Elmsett, put up to help people remember those in our Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much in the past for us today. If you look at the display you will easily recognise the flowers as poppies, but none are identical. Some are…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 15th November 2020

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time                     Year A                                    15th November 2020. Lectionary Readings Zephaniah 1 v7, 12-18.         A terrible day. 1 Thessalonians 5 v1-11        You belong to the light. Matthew 25 v14-30                A story about three servants. Investment returns. The gospel reading this week is another parable on the theme of the Kingdom. “The Kingdom…

He walks beside us

I am so glad that during this lockdown we are allowed to go on a socially distanced walk with another individual who is not from our household. Just going on a short walk with someone can make a big difference to physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. It is a good way to use our time…

Joan’s Jottings for 8th November

Dear Siblings in Christ, With the national lockdown, there will be no in-person Sunday worship for at least the next 4 Sundays – our online worship is continuing as planned. Do join us for virtual coffee on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. (see Zoom info below). Today’s online service for Remembrance Sunday is available here as…