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New clothes

This week on ‘Field of Dreams’, the lads got invited to an evening with the British Ambassador in Kolkutta. Dress code was formal and of course none of them had suits, so Freddie took them along to an Indian bespoke tailor where they were all measured up and could choose fabrics for their new outfits.…

In flood

A river in flood is powerful and daunting; to cross safely is risky and requires good local knowledge. According to the bible, as the leadership of Moses gave way to that of Joshua one of the new leaders first tasks was to get the people across the Jordan into Canaan, their ‘Promised Land.’ The vision…

A quiet life

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another; and indeed you do love all the brothers…

URGENT PRAYER?

Have you ever contacted an organisation by phone, online or email and received an automatic response such as “Good customer service is very important to us and we aim to respond to you within 2 working days. However, we are currently experiencing a higher volume of emails so please bear with us if we are unable to respond to you within this time”. Sometimes with a…

Love mercy

I recently attended the Greenbelt festival for the first time, and experienced typical bank holiday festival weather, (for some of the time). That didn’t dampen our spirits and we took the opportunity to listen to some fantastic speakers. I am going to try and describe some of the treasure that was shared with us in…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 8th September 2024

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time                 Year B                         8th September 2024. Lectionary Readings:   Isaiah 35 v4-7a;    Psalm 146;    James 2 v1-17;    Mark 7 v24-37. Compassion and Faith. In the passage from Mark’s gospel we read that Jesus had travelled from Galilee towards the Mediterranean Sea and was staying near the town of Tyre in Phoenicia,…

Live Your Own Life

Today’s thought is brought to us by Rev Paulson Devasahayam “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us”. Hebrews 12:1 b Recently, I faced a knee injury while playing in the Two Counties Cricket Championship. The injury occurred as I jumped over a fence to retrieve a ball heading toward the…