I have always thought of roses as blooming in June in particular, but plants are responding to global warming and moving through their cycle earlier, so I have been enjoying my roses in May as well as June this year. A few years ago, I treated myself to my first, but not last, David Austin…
Ou2 10 minute service this week, reflects on Ephesians 4:32.
Information on 2 part time vacancies based at Clacton on Sea.
A recent incident reminded me of a daily task I had to undertake, with others, in the early days of my banking career. Every cheque that was “drawn” on the branch where I worked had to be examined for 13 specific things. When teaching at the Bank’s training school, this was known as SWEDES CLAMPS…
Shoes can become a bit of an obsession, and women aren’t necessarily the guilty culprits! On our trip to Marseille we came across a delightful little restaurant that served Moroccan food. On the wall was a beautiful display of “slippers” with one tiny pair for a small child – sadly I couldn’t persuade the owner…
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 5th July 2026 Lectionary Readings: Zechariah 9 v 9-12; Psalm 145 v8-14; Romans 7 v 15-25a; Matthew 11 v 16-19, 25-30. The Rescuer. “I will come to your rescue and offer you hope”. (Zechariah 9 v 11-12a). The prophet was addressing the people of Jerusalem after their…
I thought this would make a great subject for our daily thought so … I asked AI to come up with the answer! Here is that answer, with only a very small amount of human oversight and editing. Jesus Would Remember That Human Beings Are Unique We are not merely intelligent machines. We are made…
Moving from West Yorkshire to Norfolk in 2005, I was met with the unsolicited comment repeatedly “Norfolk isn’t flat” I never suggested it was, and 20+ years ago as I enjoyed cycling around the lanes, I very quickly learned they were right. That said, we tend not to have the fells and mountains I grew…
So, this week I’m thinking ‘feet’ – following and sharing. Walking in His way alongside others and bringing others with us. We need to be true disciples, confident in the good news before we can share with others – this is the very thing Jesus commanded us to do before He ascended and possibly the…
Ever since I was a child, first standing by the sea and marvelling at the horizon, I have been intrigued by perspective. I know I often use it in illustrations and sermons, but I make no apology for returning to it today. What we see from a distance can be very different from the detail…