Pause for Thought is available here:
Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 3:1-6 “We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out,” said the Decca Recording Co. in 1962 as they rejected the Beatles. In 1943 the chairman of IBM announced that, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” On the same theme, in 1981 Bill…
Ezekiel 2:1-5 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway was a motivational book called written by some years ago. Unfortunately for Ezekiel, it wasn’t published at the time he was around, because he might have found it useful. He was set the task of prophesying to the exiles in Babylon,…
Worship for Sunday 14 February is now available:
John 19:25-27 Being Lent, we gather at the foot of the cross, yet today is Mothering Sunday – originally a pagan festival, held in honour of the Mother goddess Cybele. After Constantine converted to Christianity, the Roman Empire began to celebrate it as a Christian Festival, honouring the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mother Church. During…
Many thanks and congratulations are due to Rachel Melling for walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on August 26th to raise funds for the Pilgrims Project. Rachel raised over £1,000 for the project – £1,200 when allowing for Gift Aid. This 25 mile hike covers Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside. It took over 14 hours in the end,…
Proverbs 25:6-7 Luke 14:1, 7-14 If you’ve ever had to do a seating plan for a wedding, you’ll know what a nightmare it is. Auntie Mabel won’t speak to Cousin Fred, so they can’t be on the same table. Old Keith will be seriously miffed if he’s too near the back. Ronnie and Mildred will…