In a recent prayer meeting, someone said ‘God isn’t a God of muddles’. That set me thinking. In the creation story, God brought order out of chaos. Jesus’ mission was to ‘bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to the captives, recovery of sight to the blind, set free the oppressed and announce that…
Read: Matthew 12:46-50 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my…
Wesley hymns are not as popular as they used to be, but we tend to sing the favourites that have been absorbed into general use, and it is quite usual to have one at a funeral. As I grew up in a Methodist family and church I was used to some of the lesser known…
This week, our Bite Sized service reflects on John 1:29.
As I look back over a long life. I recently recalled a few changes that have occurred in the church. In our late teens, my older brother and I attended an elders meeting, somewhat nervously, to ask if it would be possible for the church to purchase a piano to use for youth meetings. With…
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 12th October 2025 Lectionary Readings: 2 Kings 5 v1-3, 7-15b; Psalm 111; 2 Timothy 2 v8-15; Luke 17 v11-19. Respect and obedience. “Respect and obey the Lord! This is the first step to wisdom and good sense.” (Psalm 111 v10). Try telling that to Naaman! In the…
Two weeks ago today I was sitting anxiously at home awaiting news of the birth of our 1st grandchild in London. The day dragged on and the evening came. There had been various messages about progress, and by 11.30pm I was exhausted! Our other son lives in Australia so he took over the “sideline encouragement”…
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. (Acts 4:36-37) What do we learn here about Barnabas? Firstly, his real name was Joseph. Secondly, he was a Levite, that is that he…
My husband and I have just returned from a few days in Aldeburgh. I’m telling people that we were on a “Good Food Holiday”. We treated ourselves to lunch each day we were away. This was bliss for me as I didn’t have to cook or wash up and I enjoyed being able to rest.…
When I think of October, I think of the colour orange – pumpkins, leaves changing colour, sunsets and marigolds – the flower of the month. Marigolds are amazing little flowers that originated from the Americas in the early 1600s. Their vibrant colours reflect the colours of the sun – they are like a burst of…