I’ve been musing on cynicism this week. I came across these words from the called Cole Arthur Riley (well worth following on Facebook): “there is a cynicism in me that …
Hold on to hope – Minister’s reflection 19/11/23 Read More »
This year’s Armistice Day marks 105 years since the guns stopped at the end of the Great War. It was called the war to end all wars, but sadly we …
Listen to the Silence – Minister’s Blog for Remembrance Sunday Read More »
You may have seen or heard the story of Yocheved Lifshizt this week. You can watch the video here. https://youtube/3Cj3Sq9eG04. She’s the Israeli woman who was released by Hamas from …
Words create worlds – Minister’s Reflection 5/11/23 Read More »
This week the prophet Isaiah speaks to us again, this time about a feast, and he says this: “God will make for all people a feast of rich food, a …
Give peace a chance – Minister’s Reflection 15/10/23 Read More »
The prophet I have been thinking about this week is Isaiah. The image is from the National Trust Chastleton House collection. It was painted around 1610-1615 and the artist is, …
Our picture this week is of a prophet who lived about 600 years before Jesus. His name is Ezekiel, and this is a modern image of him created in the …
Out of the cocoon – Minister’s Reflection 1 Oct 23 Read More »
It’s harvest time, and in our churches we are celebrating with our harvest festivals. As a child these were all about giving thanks for the gifts of God by singing …
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – a Harvest Reflection Read More »
How do we live as the people of God? How do we live with faith, hope and love? Last week we reflected on turning our fear into love, so our …
Minister’s Reflection – 20 Aug – Living as people of God Read More »
We continue the story of Jacob this week, but our focus turns to his 11 sons. I have entitled this week’s reflection “Faith, hope and fear…..”, because it’s a story …
Minister’s Reflection – 13 August – Faith, hope and fear Read More »
By anne.sardeson@maldonurc.org.uk / 6 August 2023 One of the stories from the earliest part of the bible (the book of Genesis, or the book of beginnings) is about someone wrestling with God. It …
