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Welcome to the Ipswich Circuit of the Methodist Church of Great Britain
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I am still sharing some memories of my visit to Bristol last February and have now moved on to the Anglican cathedral. The building was originally an Abbey dedicated to St Augustine and founded in 1140. It became a cathedral in 1542 following the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry Eighth. The building is beautiful, light, airy and welcoming. You can’t go…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 63:3.
Continuing reflection on the Prayer Card from the Christian organisation called Medical Missionary News (https://mmn.uk.com). Saturday’s prayer is for STUDENTS Please pray for the students that we are supporting in their medical studies, that they will be disciplined to give their best in their studies, despite all the pressures. Pray, too, that God will keep…
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year A 14th June 2026 Lectionary Readings: Exodus 19 v2-8a; Romans 5 v1-8; Matthew 9 v35 – 10 v8. Are you part of the solution?That is the underlying question I think is being posed by Jesus to his disciples in the gospel reading. Jesus looks upon the crowds with pity;…
I was recently fortunate enough to go to the Chelsea Flower Show with some friends. We got to the gates for opening time, 8am, but even then there were many crowds all eager to get a look at the show gardens. What surprised me was how small, even the “large”, gardens were. The site was…
Goodness, Love and Mercy Oh Lord, You’re my Shepherd You make me lie in fields of green You lead me by the still waters You restore righteousness to me Though I walk through the valley I will fear no evil thing For You are with me And You comfort me Surely goodness, love and mercy…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Tanya Pearson www.ellel.uk “He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act.” Exodus 2:25, NLT I enjoy reading different versions of the Bible for my devotions, because when a familiar story is told in a different way, it catches…
It is good manners to start our praying with praise and thanksgiving. Praise to God for who He is and what He does in general and thanksgiving for what He does for us in particular. We praise Him for His greatness and thank Him for His goodness to us in particular. Both involve vocalising our…
Read John 16:12-15 Some of us can ‘do maths’, while others are baffled by numbers. As we grow up, we tend to master the skills we need to get by in life—unless, of course, we are among those who find numbers fascinating for their own sake. My father was one of those people. He took…