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Love, again.

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, former Chief Executive of Christian Aid Daily reading: 20 March – Christian Aid Something to read And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do…

Genesis 22

Genesis 22 I cannot remember the last time I heard this chapter, or even part of it, read publicly and certainly have not heard or read a sermon based on it in recent years. Maybe readers of these TFTD will have been recipients. As a parent, I have often wondered how I would have reacted,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 24th March 2024

Palm Sunday                                     Year B                                                 24th March 2024 Lectionary Readings:                       Psalm 118 v1-2, 19-29.          Mark 11 v1-11. A threat to national security? I doubt whether Pontius Pilate enjoyed his visits to Jerusalem. As the Emperor’s local governor, charged with maintaining law and order, he was obliged to be present at major Jewish…

Confusion

The most popular topic of conversation in our village at the moment is the state of the roads. Unfortunately last autumn the first heavy lot of rain resulted in part of our road subsiding to such an extent the road had to be closed.(See TFTD 4/3/24) This has meant a 6 mile diversion out of…