In the last few weeks, a highlight of my week has been to take my 20-month-old granddaughter to a mother and toddlers’ group. She’s quite independent (now she’s got used to it) and loves to run around exploring the various activities while ‘Grandma’ watches from a distance. Occasionally I’ll hear a little voice call ‘Help,…
On my way out of Framlingham one recent Sunday morning, my mind on the service I was heading off to lead, I was brought back to the moment as I watched a dog, placidly on a lead, suddenly take off, pulling free from its unsuspecting walker to go in pursuit of another unsuspecting dog and…
We believe in God, who, in his Son Jesus Christ, has come among us to defeat the power of sin and the fear of death. We believe in God the Holy Spirit, poured out on the Church to assure it of the presence and power of the risen Christ. We believe that before time was,…
This weeks Bite Sized service reflects on 1 John 1:7.
The Beauty of Jesus : memories and reflections by Gypsy Smith 2nd ed., Epworth Press, 1933 208 pages £15 from Eden Bookshop, Cambridge Gypsy Smith MBE (1860-1947) preached the gospel to thousands on five continents for 70 years. This book is full of stories, anecdotes and memories about the many missions he led in America,…
I have been spending time sorting out things on my desk and came across this meditation which I thought I would share with you. “Slow me down, Lord: Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me,…
One of the things cyclists, or at least me, worry about is steep hills. On my recent cycling trip, we had one day when we had to climb some 20% hills, one for around 2 miles. However, by far, the most scary experience of the whole trip was Greenhow Hill. This is the descent into…
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 6th August 2023 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 55 v1-5; Psalm 145 v8-9, 14-21; Romans 9 v1-5; Matthew 14 v13-21. God’s Love and Loyalty. Isaiah relays God’s invitation to the people of Israel, to ‘come to me and live’ (Isaiah 55 v3). God promises them his eternal love and…
Way back in 1979 I travelled to London for the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs (MAYC) London Weekend. My brother and I were only away for two nights with a coachload of other folk from Bradford, most of them unknown to us, but that weekend my life changed. Returning home on Sunday evening, I can…
At Easter when my son and his partner came to stay Jess brought me a couple of tomato plants. I have never grown tomatoes in my lifetime. I kept them indoors for a while and then transferred them to a large pot outside. They grew into large plants but I had no idea that I…