Today our Advent treats are Carol and Tom with “Away in a Manger”, Peter reading “The Donkey’s Story”, and Rev Helen reads “Twinkle, Twinkle” for us (but not that one!) … More Digital Advent Calendar 2024: day 11
There is plenty of research to support many teachers’ experience that singing reinforces memory. That’s why so many CDs exist with tunes for learning times tables, historic dates and the like. Dementia carers also understand well that long after other memories have eroded, songs remain for those living with the condition … More The Lord’s Prayer – various
The other day, I had a nostalgic moment when I received an Advent calendar through the post. It was one of the old-fashioned ones, where behind each flap is just a little picture—no gifts, no trinkets. I’ve heard of people receiving Advent calendars with teabags, or ones filled with toiletries or toys. There’s even one with little bottles of gin for the odd days and tonic for the even days. But the most universal Advent calendar gift is, of course, chocolate. Most people love chocolate and there are good reasons for this … More Leave them wanting more
November is a time for remembering, and this year there is a heightened poignancy to our memories of friends and family we have lost. In September we had a memorial service for those in our parish that had died during the pandemic, and who we had not been able to mourn properly at their funerals … More In Memoriam (Words and Music S Overington 2018)
The lectionary is an interesting thing, I mean it is a good thing as you can read the whole bible, not just favourite bits and really see the story of God and humanity through it. The problem is sometimes I look at the readings I have to preach on and groan but sometimes I feel like I have won the lottery and that’s how I felt when I saw this Wednesday’s … More The one who is worthy will be king
War is an unpleasant thing, I think we can all agree with that. Whatever side of the debate you sit on or your views it’s not something we like or would want for anyone. The destruction, the loss of life both soldiers and civilians, the hate, the bitterness and the lasting memories that come with it … More Remembrance Sunday
Have you ever heard people talk about life being like a journey? I think that’s an image that is used in literature and songs you start in one place and you make your way along the road picking up different experiences and altering the course as you go. I like this and I can see how it works there are times when things are going well and it’s like a gentle woodland stroll, the birds are singing and the flowers are growing. However there are other times when it’s like one of the rounds on Total Wipeout … More Life is like a journey
Today we remember All Saints, those who have gone before us in the faith and shown us good how to follow Jesus. The things I love about these saints is their stories because that is what is most fascinating hearing who they were and what happened to them … More All Saints Day
Do we think of a full day of reading the Bible and nothing else? Or do we think, what’s the use of the Bible in today’s society? does the younger generation even know what the Bible is? … More Bible Sunday
Seek the Lord and live, if we ask this as a question, “how do we seek the Lord and live?”, most people would say read the Bible more and pray. Both of which are a very good start, but I feel there’s much more to our relationship with God than that. If we really want to seek the Lord we have to look at our lives and the way we live them. Do we do what Jesus would do? an old saying that is still as relevant today as it was when it was first banded about a few years ago or do we tend to try and hide our lives from God as Adam and Eve did, or even some of the Old Testament Prophets … More Hide & Seek with God
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