Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! I know one thing: God is the same yesterday, today and forever. It is us who change/ waver/ wander off… we can rely utterly on His steadfastness. Angels, descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. I know another thing: Our… Read More »
I recall a slice of wood above a doorway in my father’s home on which the following words are inscribed: The Living Well will close its doors once more to guests from Thursday 5th November 2020. I say once as I really hope this is not a continuing pattern for any of us. We are… Read More »
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them and them with me. (Rev 3: 20) Christian art is well established and used to enhance our worship, though admittedly some of the more contemporary pieces can be… Read More »
I wonder how recent days have been for you with the return to school of our children and young people and the commencement of further education for others. Are you part of the group who have been encouraged back to work in your workplace rather than remotely? Or are you still at home working or… Read More »
As humans we hopefully grow into the wider picture. A baby starts with thoughts of itself only – hunger, tiredness, pain, pleasure; even the coos and smiles of a parent are for the baby and it’s own experience of pleasure at this point. We grow and hopefully learn that what we do and say has… Read More »
at 10.30am on: Thursday 17th September, Thursday 22nd October, Thursday 26th November, Thursday 17th December. If the weather is warm, worship will take place in the Rose Garden. Otherwise, it will be held in the Chapel, Lounge and Upper Room as each room can accommodate up to 6 people safely. Our three chaplains, Lorraine, Hilary… Read More »
Simon Peter climbed aboard and helped drag the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, ‘Come and have breakfast.’ John 21: 11-12a. Fishing in the Sea of Galilee was a bit hit and miss. The stories we read in… Read More »
I wonder if you or someone in your family or amongst your friends has been affected by the exam results chaos in recent days. Its very hard to be told one thing, then to be told its all changed and then what you wanted to do is now unavailable! Most of us can feel some… Read More »
Life is all about relationships it seems. Relationships that extend way beyond us humans. Relationships are the what the human being experiences with everything around them, everything that happens to them and everything that promotes a response, or arguably no response – which is a form of response after all! I am relating to everything… Read More »
Jesus asked them, ‘Who do you think I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘The Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ (Matt 16: 15-16) In one of the weekend papers there is always a celebrity interview where the same questions are asked each week e.g. favourite music, play, book etc. One question is who… Read More »