One thing you’ve probably discovered about me is that words and the origins of words fascinate me. In particular, I can use an everyday phrase or word and suddenly wonder about it. Take the other day, for example, I was putting a suitcase into my boot and it prompted a realisation that I had no…
A couple of Saturday’s ago I took the train to London, Liverpool Street, to meet my son. Richard had just relocated from Singapore back to the UK. He had quite a bit of luggage and not enough hands to move everything so I wanted to do my motherly duty and help him with it. While I…
You may be aware that all the churches in our Methodist circuit are involved in a review of what they are doing and how they are to move forward. Ascension Day was celebrated at the end of May – then there were ten days until Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came and the Church was…
Read: John 20:19-23 When we were children, we could not sleep for excitement before going away on holiday. Now I am not a child I still sleep fitfully if I am looking forward to a special day, and important event or, yes, going on holiday. In July 2020 as the first Covid restrictions eased we…
There are times in my work when I meet some amazing and wonderful people. I recently had the privilege of meeting the daughter of some church members who is working in Gaza, this was not some formal meeting, it was simply a chat over a cuppa after a service. All we seem to hear about…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on John 21:15-19.
A little while ago, our daily Bible reading referred to the WOW experience of the Queen of Sheba when visiting King Solomon (1 Kings 10 and 2 Chronicles 9) and it reminded me of our first visit to the USA. As part of our long-haul flight, I recall looking out of a window and seeing…
A week ago, the football season ended, there was elation for some and disappointment for others. (And great sadness mixed with the elation after the events during the celebrations in Liverpool). My husband and son set off for Wembley on the Saturday, in the hope that their team would win promotion to the Premier League.…
Pentecost Year C 8th June 2025 Lectionary Readings: Genesis 11 v1-9; Psalm 104 v24-34, 35b; Romans 8 v14-17; Acts 2 v1-21; John 14 v8-17. The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit. In the Jewish tradition, the festival of Pentecost, a celebration of first fruits of harvest, comes fifty days after Passover. Some Christians…
Human behaviour is characterized by so many factors. Would you please share some of the factors which shape human behaviour, with your friends and family. How do we deal with some of the challenges we face in life? In the 1980s Bruce Globular a footballer used to play football for both Zimbabwe and Liverpool football…