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The apple of God’s eye
Last month, Charlie and I enjoyed going to the Driffield Show. We attended on the second day of the event and the weather was just right, not too hot and no rain. Over the two days thousands of people... Read More
Thought for the week 24th July 2022
I wonder why the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray? They have been journeying with his for some time and watched him heal but have not ask them to teach them how to do that. They have seen h... Read More
The Old Testament reading for today is one that I’ve loved since I was a child – perhaps because it’s about a little girl. In 2 Kings 5:1-14 we read the story of Naaman and his little servan... Read More
Thought for the week Ascension Day 2022
The Ascension of Jesus is a strange day in the Christian calendar – for a start it’s celebrated on a Thursday and so, for most people it will go unnoticed – this year it happened on the ... Read More
Aldersgate Sunday
This coming Sunday is Aldersgate Sunday – the closest Sunday to the 24th May which is commemorated in the Methodist Church as Wesley Day and is as close to a saint’s day as we get in the Metho... Read More
Thought for the week – 1st May 2022
In the Gospel reading for Sunday 1st May two of the special stories of Easter are, to me, linked by a charcoal fire. Cast your mind back to that terrible night when Jesus was arrested. He is in the co... Read More
Palm Sunday/ Holy Week
I’ve been to the Holy Land over a dozen times in the past 20 years – a journey that takes me in some way in the footsteps of Jesus. Not every place can be pinpointed – in reality I suppo... Read More
Thought for the week
This week marks the second anniversary of us going into a national lockdown at the start of the Covid 19 pandemic – I was acting superintendent of the Tadcaster Circuit and life changed dramatic... Read More