Ash Wednesday 2021 – Pause for Thought
Pause for Thought for Ash Wednesday 2021:
Pause for Thought for Ash Wednesday 2021:
Mark 8:27-38 You may remember the 2001 film Iris, which told the life of novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch, particularly the tragic onset of dementia in her life. Or more recently the film The Iron Lady which depicts something similar of Margaret Thatcher, although more controversially released before she died. We all know…
Mark 13:32-37 Isaiah 9:2,6-7 The bells of waiting Advent ring, the tortoise stove is lit again, begins John Betjeman’s famous poem. If you go into our Church Hall, you can still see the stone slab where the tortoise stove once stood. If you think our church is too modern, at least we kept the slab….
Pause for Thought is now available:
Psalm 23 We probably all feel that we know Psalm 23 off by heart. It’s often read or sung at funerals, and used to be popular at weddings because the Queen chose it for her wedding. It’s a psalm that is an affirmation that God will provide for us during our life – it’s for…
Our reflection for Holy Saturday 2021 is now available:
Isaiah 9:1-14 Matthew 4:12-22 Don’t be afraid to change your mind. Often the message of preachers is that we need to be firm in our faith, strong in our belief, and sure of where we stand what we believe. Popular culture, also, is against changing your mind. You may think today’s newspapers are bad, but…