1 Samuel 3:1-14 I have chosen the Old Testament reading from the first book of Samuel for my words of wisdom this morning. I was quite overwhelmed when I realised […]
Hilary’s reflection for January 10th
Mark Chapter 1 vs 4-11 Firstly, I have a confession to make, when Keith sent out the Lectionary readings for January, I read through each one of them and I […]
Keith’s reflection for Epiphany Sunday
“Arise, shine, for your light has come” – Isaiah 60: 1 Isaiah 60:1-6 is the traditional Old Testament reading for Epiphany because of its emphasis on the nations (Gentiles) bringing […]
Keith’s reflection for the Sunday after Christmas
“There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon” – Luke 2: 25 Luke tells the story of how, forty days after his birth, Jesus was taken to the […]
Margaret’s reflection for the fourth Sunday of Advent
And Mary said “Here am I, the servant of the Lord, let it be with me according to your word” One of my mother’s regular sayings was “Children – […]
Hilary’s reflection for the third Sunday of Advent
“How Did We Feel About Him?” A Reflection by Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. How did we feel about him? Well you don’t really need to ask do […]
Lily’s reflection for the second Sunday in Advent
The reading from Mark’s Gospel on this second Sunday of Advent focuses on John the Baptist. It is a relatively short passage with only eight verses. However in this short […]
Reflection for Advent Sunday
Rev Dr Adam Scott One of my favourite carols as a child was ‘the Holly and the Ivy’. I can vividly remember singing it at church, the nave decorated for […]
Lily’s reflection for November 22nd
I have often asked myself the question, “why did Jesus use the form of parables to preach his message?” I ask this question because like Anne and Hilary, I find […]
Reflection for November 15th. Ann
Matthew 25:14-30 Last time it was my turn to reflect on our reading, it was the story of the Wedding Feast and that was quite hard to understand and now […]