Readings for Sunday 19th July 2020: Genesis 28:10-19a (19b-22) Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 New Life Someone at church recently became a grandparent, and proudly sent a picture of the new-born around the fellowship. This delightful, long awaited precious child was a little early and weighed just slightly more than a bag of sugar. We prayContinue reading “Children of God”
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The marks of grace
Readings for Sunday 12th July 2020: Isaiah 55:10-13 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 By God’s grace A couple of weeks ago, our Methodist Ordinands were ‘received into full Connexion’ – a means of affirming the calling and ministry of those in relationship with the Conference – but they were not ordained. They could notContinue reading “The marks of grace”
Disruptive Grace
Readings for today: Jeremiah 20:7-13 Psalm 69:7-18 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 A prayer God of all power and truth and grace, you call your church to love and praise. inspire us with zeal for your Gospel, and grant us boldness to proclaim your word, that we and all the world may praise your name; throughContinue reading “Disruptive Grace”
Waiting on God
Genesis 18:1-15 Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35—10:23 Call to worship 1I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. 2Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore. I will call on him as long as I live. 3The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I sufferedContinue reading “Waiting on God”
Trinity: Sunday 7th June 2020
Genesis 1:1-4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Gathering Prayer Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our heats by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name: through Christ our Lord. AmenContinue reading “Trinity: Sunday 7th June 2020”
God’s great and glorious day
Readings for Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39 I know that Matt Redman based this lovely song on the previous Psalm to that set for today, nevertheless it expresses beautifully that sense of wanting to sing to God as long as I live: AContinue reading “God’s great and glorious day”
Showers of Blessing
Aldersgate Sunday Almighty God, You raised up your servants, John and Charles Wesley, to proclaim anew the gift of redemption and the life of holiness. Pour out your Spirit, and revive your work among us; that inspired by the same faith, and upheld by the same grace in word and sacrament, we, and all yourContinue reading “Showers of Blessing”
Ascension
For our sake he suffered under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scripture; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. Nicene Creed We have all shared in a variety of Lenten devotions down through theContinue reading “Ascension”
To an unknown God
Acts 17:22-31 Psalm 66:8-20 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 During his period as a hermit in the mid-12th century, Peter Abelard dedicated his chapel to the Paraclete because “I had come there as a fugitive and, in the depths of my despair, was granted some comfort by the grace of God.[1] Into the eighth weekContinue reading “To an unknown God”
Holy Ground
‘Come no closer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ Exodus 3:5 Lectionary readings Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14 Risen Christ, for whom no door is locked, no entrance barred: open the doors of our hearts, that we may seek the good of othersContinue reading “Holy Ground”
Worship at home 