If you are male and approaching the former statutory age of retirement, you may receive an invitation to have an Abdominal Aortic Aneurism scan. I went for mine recently and was asked whether I had a family history of the condition. I do; fifty per cent of my grandfathers died of an AAA. I was…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 18:2.
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Canon Ginnie Kennerley, editor of SEARCH – A Church of Ireland Journal, and former rector of Narraghmore and Castledermot in Glendalough diocese. www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. – Psalm…
The Root and Fruit of Replacement Theology by Derek WhiteChristian Friends of Israel, [2003] with CD-ROM PowerPoint presentation 51 pages out of print This booklet is a summary of the historical development of the idea that the church at Pentecost replaced Israel as God’s chosen people (replacement theology) coupled with the origin and growth of…
Come and join us at Cineworld in Ipswich on Thurs 2th April at 3pm to watch ‘The Penguin Lessons’
Using a search engine to look for a specific phrase, I was presented with the words of a hymn I have not sung for many years. It reminded me of the coming event of Easter and how lovely these words are to remind us not just of that four-day period but, for the Christian, a…
My habit at the weekend is to walk up into the village to pick up my Saturday newspaper from the Community Shop in Elmsett. On one particular Saturday it had been raining heavily the night before so the paths around the fields and along the airfield were particularly muddy, “slippy and slidy.” It was the…
Second Sunday in Lent Year C 16th March 2025. Lectionary Readings: Genesis 15 v1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3 v17- 4 v1; Luke 13 v31-35. An invitation to ponder. In today’s reading from Luke’s gospel, Jesus is addressing the people of the city of God. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem! Your people have killed the prophets and…
One of the temptations as we grow older is the tendency to live in the past and recollect memories. As humans, we carry the wounds of past experiences—memories of hurt, regret, and failure that often shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Nobel laureate José Saramago, in his book Small Memories, recollects…
On Sunday morning’s service we sang the hymn, “Rock of ages” (434 in Singing the Faith). I have not sung this hymn for years and years but when I was much younger it was a very popular song. It brought many memories back to me especially of singing it in a Mission Tent meeting. I…