December 2024 – You shall name Him Jesus – Why?
November is a sombre month in the Church of England. This is the month of All Souls, when we remember our loved one’s who have died. This is the month when we recall the millions who died in warfare. But this is also the month when we celebrate All Saints – the vast numbers of believers who have gone “home” before us, and are already in Paradise with Jesus.
November 2024 – Will I go to Heaven when I die?
November is a sombre month in the Church of England. This is the month of All Souls, when we remember our loved one’s who have died. This is the month when we recall the millions who died in warfare. But this is also the month when we celebrate All Saints – the vast numbers of believers who have gone “home” before us, and are already in Paradise with Jesus.
October 2024: Autumn – Let the winds blow
As we move into October, we begin to think of the dark, the cold, and the wind and the storms. We can easily fall into dread, or dark thoughts. But Jesus has a different plan for us. Let the winds blow, let the storms come, but let’s look to the Lord, whose provision is always only blessing and good – in all things.
In the 1800s, here was a very well-known Methodist preacher…[click the title to continue]
Having the Best Father of All: September 2024
When I think of the greatness of this great plan I fall on my knees before God the Father from whom all fatherhood, earthly or heavenly, derives its name…Ephesians 3.15. This is …
Praying the Picture: Rev. Trev’s Reflection for August 2024
Ezekiel’s Picture of The Valley of Dry Bones “4 “Then He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! 5 This …
Moving words – the bridge to prayer
Sometimes, it’s much easier to get going in prayer if something has inspired you – a beautiful place, a loving person, somebody in need. It may be lovely words from a person or a book.
The passage on the left is from the book of Isaiah, in the Bible. It is one of Rev Helen’s favourite passages. Could we chew over the words, a verse at a time and use these thoughts and pictures to create a prayer?
Rev. Trev’s Talk for 26th February
How the story of the Garden of Eden shows how God desires salvation for us.
Be Persistent in Prayer
“Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect …
Following a New Script- November 2022
Feeling Our Way through a Minefield of Emotions I don’t know about you, but I sometimes I think my feelings and emotions are like this old telephone exchange. I’ve got all the …
Finding Strength in Joy October 2022
“The joy of the LORD is your strength” Nehemiah 8.10. In August, after a midweek communion at St. Luke’s, the worshippers and several new faces were finishing off with a brew and …