“You’re not alone and you’re not the one in charge. Ask for help when you need it and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God–and each other and ourselves–in times as dark as these.” These are words from a book I’m reading at the minute. My friend Jean loaned…
Do you remember singing this hymn, by the American Marie D Holley, in Sunday school? Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see,Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see.There’s a Father up above looking down in tender love,Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see. Oh, be careful, little ears, what you hear,Oh, be…
Read: Micah 6:1-8 If you find this reading fascinating insofar as God takes his people to court, you will find that I reflected in that in my Thought on 11th August 2022. (My Day in Court – The Methodist Church, Ipswich Circuit) (Page 107 of Thought for the Day). The passage culminates with one of…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on 1 Corinthians 1:30.
We had a holiday in North Cornwall in the summer of 2022 and camped just outside the lovely seaside town of Bude, we had spent holidays in this area when our girls were younger, so it was one of those holidays of revisiting some memorable haunts. We mooched around the shops in Bideford and saw…
There are, or at least have been, family games that included seeing several items on a tray and then having to recall what they were or which one had been removed. Similar games have been seen on TV, or as with the show, trying to remember items on a conveyor belt. I was reminded recently of a time…
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C 17th August 2025 Lectionary readings: Jeremiah 23 v23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11 v29-12v2; Luke 12 v49-56. Justice and Peace. Jesus asked his followers, “Why don’t you understand the right thing to do?” (Luke 12 v57). Today’s gospel reading follows on from the one about faithful and unfaithful…
Friday morning is my regular group cycling event. It’s a very informal group, usually between 2 and 10 of us. We usually contact each other sometime on Thursday evening to see who is available to go out. Of course, the decision to go out for a bike ride is very weather dependent. We don’t like…
Last week, cricket fans witnessed a thrilling Test match at The Oval. The series was packed with drama, emotion, and unexpected turns. And in that final match, two different kinds of heroes emerged: Mohammad Siraj, who took the final wicket for India, and Chris Woakes, who walked out with his dislocated shoulder to bat for…