International Earth Day

International Earth Day

I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27: 13-14 NIV Today is International Earth Day, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs Plastic”, which...
Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday

Our Easter Sunday Poem written by Abi Andrews is based on Mark 15:42-16:7   Three women gripped by fear, Trembling bewildered, drenched in tears Their saviour and friend died all alone And now leaves them abandoned, behind a seal of stone   We hear the...
Good Friday

Good Friday

This Good Friday Poem from Abi Andrews is based on Mark 15:16-41   The worst start to any kingdom, the death of the King Beaten, broken, stripped of everything The soldiers around mocked and scorned As they pierced his head with a crown of thorns If only they...
Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

‘But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”’ Matthew 14:27 (NIV) “So how was your day today?” These reports from Mark and Matthew cover one day: In Mark 6, the disciples, ‘learning-on-the-job’, are just back from an...
What is love?

What is love?

Happy Valentine’s Day! What kind of love will you be celebrating today? Culturally we see Valentine’s Day as a time to celebrate romantic love, but there are many different kinds of love! The Greek language describes these different types of love accurately: Eros –...
A sweet aroma to the Lord

A sweet aroma to the Lord

 ‘For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,  and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,  and godliness with brotherly affection, and...