I help at quite a few church events where serving teas, coffees and food are involved. I find that I am washing quite a few tea towels but to me this isn’t an arduous chore. When I’m ironing them, it gives me time to study them and there are so many different ones. There’s Christmas…
Over the last few days, I’ve spent a lot of hours ‘watching’ : watching a friend play cricket, watching the lionesses bring the Euro trophy home, watching ITFC play a friendly match in Colchester, watching Eastenders and other dramas and documentaries. In Matthew 26:41, Jesus tells His followers to ‘watch and pray’ so they will…
I cannot be alone in being amused by all the scandal surrounding the revelation that not all the ‘facts’ in the ‘true story’ set out in ‘The Salt Path’ are quite as factual and true as was thought originally. It is said that there is fabrication at the heart of Raynor Winn’s memoir. Of course…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by is Dr Frances Clemson, Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist, Christian Aid. www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4.24. Something to think about I suspect that there are few people who would think…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 63:4.
This phrase, and the description, “Grumpy Old Man,” are synonymous with Victor Meldrew, though perhaps not so common as when the programme, One Foot In The Grave, was in its heyday. I felt both descriptions applied to me, one Sunday morning, as I listened to a well-known presenter on Christian radio. As he introduced the…
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year C 3rd August 2025 Lectionary readings: Ecclesiastes 1 v2, 12-14, 2 v18-23; Psalm 49 v1-12; Colossians 3 v1-11; Luke 12 v13-21. Rich in the sight of God. In today’s gospel reading, Jesus finishes his story of the rich fool by saying, “This is what happens to people who…
I have been responsible for setting a timetable for a series of meetings happening this week. It has been a steep learning curve, with the need to alter days that people can attend, and so altering the timings of the remaining attendees. It has also become apparent that the amount of time allocated to each…
Welcome to a third thought emanating from the world of bags and containers. In the first, we looked at baggage and luggage. In the second, we encountered portmanteaus and portmanteau words. Today we’re thinking about pokes and what’s inside them. I suspect you’re now wondering what exactly a poke is. You might have dredged up…