When my children were small, my favourite day was Christmas Eve and my favourite time was teatime. By then, there was nothing else to be done for Christmas. The shops were closed, the turkey defrosted, the cards sent, the presents wrapped. The biggest challenge now would be to persuade the children to settle down and…
Moyers, Mike. The Lord is My Light, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=57135 [retrieved December 7, 2025]. Original source: Mike Moyers, https://www.mikemoyersfineart.com/. For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live…
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Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, “I will build you a house”; therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. And now,…
List of Christmas Services in the Ipswich Circuit.
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Philippians 2:10-11.
I recall reading an article from a few years ago that suggested there are at least 3 Advents. The first, and probably mostly associated with that word, is this current period in the Church calendar. The second suggestion is the personal Advent when, individually, we invite Jesus into our hearts. Although written to Christians, the…
Fourth Sunday of Advent Year A 21st December 2025 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 7 v10-16; Psalm 80 v1-7, 17-19; Romans 1 v1-7; Matthew 1 v18-25. Poor Mary! By tradition, Mary is the focus of the fourth Sunday in Advent, though you would be hard put to evidence that from today’s readings! This is how Jesus…
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. A friend of mine often uses this verse to pray with people who are going through tough times. It was the…
Recently, I was blessed to lead the funeral service of a gentleman who had served the nation through the British Legion. His army service took him to many different countries. When I first met the family to plan the service, they showed me some of his precious treasures: his baptism certificate, his Methodist membership card,…