Luke 15:20b-22 Now it is true we probably all like a good feast, there is nothing better than tucking in to your favourite meal and enjoying the chat and banter of those gathered around the table, and Christmas is exactly the time when we will do just that, or like our reading, maybe its the return of an estranged loved …
Isaiah 40:27-31 As I write this I am currently recovering from a cold, before this it had been a mad few weeks of work and socialising, i’ve loved it, but I realised as the cold kicked in that I wasn’t used to it, the pandemic slowed me down, it slowed us all down. While I have been recovering, Karen also …
Psalm 139:13-16 How do you feel about your body? Your humanness? The body is a peculiar thing isn’t it? We have the uniqueness of who we are written into our DNA, not to mention, our fingerprints, voice, teeth, as well as our walk, tongue, lips, eye and even our toes!! Who knew? We are incredible! I suspect each of us …
Mark 3:33-35 John 19:26-27 Families are tricky things. You may think of your family and have warm fuzzies. You may not. But at this time of year we’re bombarded with images of what a “normal” family should look like – even if it’s an alternative view. I need to be honest that this reflection was the hardest for me to …
Matthew 2:1-12 Where are you as you read these words? Sat at home, in a coffee shop, on a walk. Maybe you are in one of your favourite places or an unfamiliar one that feels a little strange. In the story of Jesus’ birth we hear of numerous people having to move to new places or seek very specific ones. …
This sunday, we will be gathering for the return of BEER AND CAROLS! why not join us for a festive sing along this year will also have songs by Mariners and Marras! 7.30 at Platform 2 Hope to see you there!! Peace, Rob
Isaiah 32:1-5 Isaiah 32:15-18 I wonder where you consider your home to be? I wonder what comes to mind when you ponder on the word home, maybe it’s the house you grew up in, or the region, town, you now reside. It could even be the people that you associate with that make you feel at home. So It could …
John 1:1-5 The opening of the book of John is an echo of the opening words of the book of Genesis. In the beginning! In the beginning there was nothing but God and then there was all things. The universe expanding into the mass of stars and planets, galaxies forming and solar systems falling into place. There was skies and …
Psalm 104:24-26 Today (7th December 2022) is exactly 50 years since this photo – the Blue Marble – was taken from Apollo 17. At the time environmentalist had asked NASA to take a Hi-res image of the whole earth as they believed that when humans saw their planet in one frame it would change their attitude towards it. Previous lower …
Psalm 90:1-12 One of the most beautiful and yet hardest things about life right now is watching my incredible mum grow older, it’s hard to watch her not being so agile and being unsteady on her feet, don’t get me wrong for her age she does brilliantly, but it’s still tough to watch. One of the scariest moments is when …
