Thought for the Week – 30th May 2021 Pentecost Part 2 So what does the Pentecost reading tell us about our response to the Holy Spirit? Well, I do not think it is an invitation to go around talking in tongues – and I know St. Paul would agree with me here. What strikes meRead more
Thought for the week – 23rd May 2021 Pentecost Did you watch the State Opening of Parliament this year? In spite of restrictions, it remained a day of splendour, ritual and mystique. It was easy to see what the Queen’s rôle was – the figure of authority, telling it like it is. Similarly Charles –Read more
Thought for the week – 16th May 2021 This week, the 7th Sunday after Easter, is also the Sunday after Ascension. Ascension will have been celebrated by many Christians last Thursday and I’ve been sharing some thoughts on this event with Joan, one of my co-contributors to Thought for the Week, and we both agreedRead more
Thought for the Week May 9th 2021 Don’t faint Steve has used a lectionary reading again. This week one lectionary reading really stood out to me, normally I would gravitate towards the Gospel reading, I like to hear what Jesus had to say, but this week it’s the Old Testament reading from Isaiah (Is 55:Read more
Thought for the Week May 2nd 2021 Last week Danny pointed us to the lectionary readings set for the day and gave us the opportunity to allow those scriptures to speak to us directly, something I know a number of people, including me, really engaged with and appreciated. Some also considered the whole concept ofRead more
Thought for the Week April 25th 2021 “I’ve won the Lottery!” and I think that maybe you have too. I’m not talking about any kind of money lottery but instead one to make you far richer, spiritually that is, I am in fact referring to the Revised Common Lectionary NRSV lottery! Yes, it’s true, IRead more
Thought for the Week April 25th 2021 4th Sunday of Easter “I’ve won the Lottery!” and I think that maybe you have too. I’m not talking about any kind of money lottery but instead one to make you far richer, spiritually that is, I am in fact referring to the Revised Common Lectionary NRSV lottery!Read more
Thought for the Week. 18th April. Good morning everyone and I hope that this finds you all safe and well. I am aware that sadly some of our friends have lost loved ones recently, please know that you are cared about and in our thoughts and prayers. Life for some seems to be slowly gettingRead more
Thought for the Week April 11th 2021 On the day that Steve rang me to ask me to do this “thought”, we had five scam phone calls, and two emails promising me untold wealth if I seized the investment opportunity offered. The only defence against this blight on modern life is to be doubtingly suspicious,Read more
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women tookthe spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. Please click on the video below to seeRead more