Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 8th September 2024. Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 35 v4-7a; Psalm 146; James 2 v1-17; Mark 7 v24-37. Compassion and Faith. In the passage from Mark’s gospel we read that Jesus had travelled from Galilee towards the Mediterranean Sea and was staying near the town of Tyre in Phoenicia,…
I recently attended the Greenbelt festival for the first time, and experienced typical bank holiday festival weather, (for some of the time). That didn’t dampen our spirits and we took the opportunity to listen to some fantastic speakers. I am going to try and describe some of the treasure that was shared with us in…
Today’s thought is brought to us by Rev Paulson Devasahayam “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us”. Hebrews 12:1 b Recently, I faced a knee injury while playing in the Two Counties Cricket Championship. The injury occurred as I jumped over a fence to retrieve a ball heading toward the…
My husband and I enjoyed watching Canal Boat Diaries recently on television. We have always fancied having a holiday on one but we would want to have a Captain on board steering the boat for us. I believe that it is quite difficult to steer them and I reckon I would probably end up crashing…
One of the highlights of my week is to watch Freddie Flintoff’s ‘Field of Dreams’ TV programme. I’ve come late to cricket, but don’t be put off watching this if you’re not a cricket fan. It’s really not about cricket. Cricket is the reason for getting the young men together into a team but it’s…
I am not sure why, but I have always subconsciously categorised bees as good, wasps as irritating and hornets as outright dangerous. I am irrational; bees are lethal to those who react badly to stings, wasps are important pollinators as are hornets, which also have a part to play in balancing other insect populations. They…
This weeks 10 minute service reflects on Isaiah 16:28 – See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone.
Today’s contributor is the Rev Stuart Davison, who at the time of writing, is the regional minister and team leader for the South Eastern Baptist Association (www.christianaid.org.uk) Something to read “Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are…
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A colleague I worked with some time ago was a frequent user of this expression and in a moment of frustration, I snapped, “Well why don’t you ask Him then?” The look on his face was priceless. After preaching at a country church one Sunday, I received a telephone call (no number identified) and was…