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Julian of Norwich

Mother Julian of Norwich has fascinated me for several years, I chose to write a reflection about her during my first year at college and her book Revelations of Divine Love was an inspiration to me as I set out on a new journey of faith myself.  Little did I know, as I studied that…

No Labels

It is good news that after many weeks of closure we are now able to open the “No Labels” Mental Health Support Group at Seaton Road Methodist Church.  We are most grateful to John Gillett our Mental Health, Walton Parish Nurse who has been responsible for producing all the risk assessments required. We meet for…

November Circuit Plan

This is a copy of the Circuit Plan for November 2020 – We are slowly trying to open more Churches due to the Coronavirus situation. Not all the Churches will be open every week – Please check on Facebook / Websites etc for up to date information. We are continuing to provide online services every…

For she is the Spirit

Strands of thought based on hymn 393 in Singing the Faith – She Sits Like a Bird –  insights into the person of the Holy Spirit No.4.  “For she is the Spirit…”  Let’s look at  a last description of the Spirit from this modern hymn – “..enemy of apathy…”.  Life in the Spirit is unpredictable,…

Reason for the season

A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook page Why are people saying ‘Halloween, bonfire night and Christmas are cancelled’ ?? ? there is no one actually stopping you doing these things? ? Halloween- you can still dress up with your kids, play games, dunk apples, do a spooky den in the garden. ?…

Milky Way

I’m a very keen photographer. I got my first serious camera in 2007, but it is only in the last five years that I’ve been really, really serious, starting with an invitation from Nikon to join a photography workshop in Iceland.  In a matter of days, I went from “that looks interesting, but….”, on to:…

Fire fountain

Strands of thought based on hymn 393 in Singing the Faith – She Sits Like a Bird –  insights into the person of the Holy Spirit No.3.   “She dances in fire, startling her spectators…” On the second day of our recent holiday we’d booked to go to Houghton Hall in Norfolk.  Those who know…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 18th October 2020

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time                     Year A                                     18th October 2020. Lectionary readings Isaiah 45 v1-7             Cyrus obeys the Lord’s commands. Thessalonians 1 v1-10           The Thessalonian’s faith and example. Matthew 22 v15-22.               Paying taxes. Knowing and Believing. I wonder if King Cyrus of Persia ever knew that God was using him as an…

The Book Thief (dvd)

The Book Thief  (dvd)  2013  125 minutes  £3 The particular interest in this film is mainly in its setting. Germany in the 1930s and 1940s is where this story takes place, the period which saw the rise of the Nazi party under Adolf Hitler leading to the second World War. A young girl, Liesel, is…

Bighorn

The bighorn sheep in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park will often allow visitors to approach them from below and take close-up photos. But don’t try to get above them or the entire herd will run away. The bighorns’ escape route from predators is always upward. On level ground a bobcat or cougar can easily overtake the…