Decimal currency change in the United Kingdom occurred on Decimal Day, Monday, 15 February 1971. The traditional system of pounds, shillings, and pence (£sd) was replaced with a base-10 decimal system where the pound was divided into 100 new pence. I wish that similar action had been taken with the “introduction” of the metric system.…
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 16th August 2026 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 56 v1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11 v1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15 v21-28. The ‘bigger picture’ requires a ‘bigger heart’. In the gospel reading, the focus is on a mother’s concern for her daughter’s health. In Paul’s letter the focus is on…
Last week I wrote about my recent cycle trip. This is another thought from that trip. On day 2 we arrived at our final destination, the Lindisfarne Inn, nestled besides a petrol station on the verge of the A1! However, we all chose a detour to cycle along the causeway to Holy Island. (Yes, the…
In a previous thought I reflected upon the encounter between Joseph and an unnamed man in Genesis 37. Although the man is not identified as a man of God in any way, God uses the words he speaks to redirect Joseph on the path that will eventually lead him to Pharaoh and the means by…
Having lived in East Anglia for almost 21 years now, we have built up a love-hate relationship with the A47, the main trunk road linking all points west to the beautiful east coast. This particular stretch was built on the railway bed just west of Dereham and boasts a delightful three miles of ruler-straight road…
This morning, I attended the first of four sessions I have signed up for to learn how to answer cryptic crossword clues. Every summer, I have promised myself that I would try to teach myself to do these puzzles. I have bought books to help me and books of puzzles that have two sets of…
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Over the last two weeks I have shared thoughts about making space in our lives for rest and relaxation. For many, summer offers a chance to pause. We have thought about physical space, and about mental and emotional space. Recently, I have been thinking about the value of making space for more than physical rest.…
This week, our Bite Sized service reflect on John 1:1-5.
As I write this TFTD the news bulletins are telling us about wildfires destroying large areas of land in Europe, Canada and the UK due to the long period of draught. One of the most distressing aspects of this situation is the evacuation of people from their homes. There have been clips of people sleeping on…