Listening to a Christian radio station, the hymn Great is Thy faithfulness was followed by Lord, I come before Your throne of grace, which includes the phrase, What a faithful God have I. It was an apt reminder that this week, my wife and I celebrate our 61st wedding anniversary. As we look back to that…
The second tree in this series is the Giant Redwood or Sequioa – the largest tree in the world! (Not this one!) Apparently, they are an endangered species according to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of nature) with fewer 80000 remaining in its native California. So with 2 in our back garden, perhaps we…
Palm Sunday Year A 29th March 2026 Lectionary readings: Isaiah 50 v4-9a; Psalm 31 v9-16; Philippians 2 v5-11; Matthew 27 v11-54. Majestic humility. The (second) prophet Isaiah was preaching during the time of exile in Babylonia. The OT reading, appears to be related to an individual, possibly the prophet himself. It could also relate…
John couldn’t help himself! He just couldn’t resist! It caught his eye immediately. It was the colours that drew him. Every colour of the rainbow, glistening beautifully in the light. They were radiant. The problem was the old window was in his neighbour’s skip. James, John’s neighbour, had just bought the old house and was…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Sue Griffiths www.ellel.uk “The Most High … is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful”. Luke 6:35-36, NIV I am reading Luke’s Gospel at the moment, and every morning as I read I am being bowled over by…
People who know me, will know that I don’t drive and I never have. Last Saturday, I was walking to my nearby supermarket, dragging my trolley behind me. I walk alongside the river, so it’s a nice walk with swans and ducks to entertain me but this morning it was quite damp and foggy in…
Matthew 4:11 ‘Then the devil left him.’ The storm raged, the sea crashed, and all night long the gale blew. In the morning, the sun came out and the wind abated. The sea was still rough, but all that remained of the force of the night’s activity was seaweed on the road and some spray…
On March 7th I went to a World Day of Prayer service at a small chapel near to my home village. Once called the Women’s World Day of Prayer, the name has now been changed and it was good to see 5 or 6 men there, enjoying the privilege of sharing in this service which…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Revelation 4:8.
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