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The gospel passage that I am reflecting on this week is Mark Ch 4 vs 35 -41. I am sure that it is a passage that is familiar to you. In many ways, it seems to me that this passage … Continue reading →

Print version CALL TO PRAYER: SUNDAY 5th July 2020 Prayer @ 7pm ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11: 28 (NRSV) These are words of Jesus … Continue reading →

Genesis 21:8-21; Matthew 10:24-39 Should we pull down the statue of Christ the redeemer in Rio because Jesus doesn’t condemn slavery? There is a lot in our bible passages but the references to slavery seem to particularly stand out in … Continue reading →

Prayer @ 7pm – Version for printing We live in challenging times. In truth, the challenge of these times is one that continues. However, the nature of that challenge has changed. In this present moment, we reflect on where we … Continue reading →

Genesis 18:1-15; Matthew 9:35-10:8 Whatever you do don’t laugh! Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you know you’re not supposed to laugh but you just can’t help it? In a scene reminiscent of countless school assemblies where … Continue reading →

CALL TO PRAYER: SUNDAY 7th June (Trinity Sunday) Prayer @ 7pm Print version We are familiar with the words of Scripture that remind us that ‘now we see in a mirror dimly’ and we might think that these words are … Continue reading →

Suzanne Simard, a young Canadian forest ecologist, discovered a curious connection in the 1990s. When paper birch trees were “weeded” out amongst the cash crop of the Douglas Fir trees, rather than benefitting the firs, it hastened their decline. What … Continue reading →