Gareth Southgate was interviewed about his latest inclusion in the England squad, James Maddison, who was making his debut against Ukraine. Talking about his flexibility and many skills on the pitch, he said he had granted him a ‘license to drift’, meaning, I suppose, that he was free to move wherever he wanted, wherever he…
The question of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been in the press recently. Questions have been raised over whether we know what we are doing, or if there is a real risk, like something from a science fiction novel, of the invention taking over the inventor. I have recently been in a situation…
There are times when to relax and to turn off from the busyness of life I take to watching ‘rubbish’ television, the type of thing which does not tax my mind too much. I have been watching a series called ‘Go Hard or go Home’ and while the image on the promotion for the series…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on 1 Timothy 4:9-10.
When I open the blind in the kitchen in the morning the first thing I see is a large patch of yellow. Our daffodils are in full bloom in the bed in the middle of the garden. What a wonderful sight. When they die down I leave them as long as I can before cutting…
Last week I accidentally cut the top of my thumb. This necessitated a trip to A&E and resulted with a very impressive bandage on the injured digit. I had plenty of time to reflect whilst waiting to be seen by a nurse in the Urgent Treatment Centre. (Actually the wait wasn’t excessively long). It was…
Second Sunday of Easter Year A 16th April 2023 Lectionary Readings: Acts 2 v14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1 v3-9; John 20 v19-31 Faith in Jesus leads to true life. The readings this week open with Luke’s account of Peter’s speech to a crowd on the Day of Pentecost. Peter, accompanied by the…
I have to admit that occasionally when I have been out late celebrating, the next day feels like an anticlimax. If we have been entertaining at home, the next morning often greets me with dirty dishes, and leftover food to clear away. The day after Easter Sunday greets the disciples feeling, “hungover” – Sunday had…
Luke 24: 36-53 My hope is that as you read this I will be in the Yorkshire Dales with my extended family, sharing a holiday. It will be good to all be together again, it is five years now since Karen and I have been part of this holiday, mainly because of the pandemic and…
When I moved to Felixstowe seven and a half years ago one of my priorities was to find a church where I would feel comfortable. I tried a few and chose to attend Trinity. Eventually I officially became a member of the Methodist Church on Easter Sunday seven years ago. The Rev Diane was minister…