Rev. Justin MontagueApr 4, 20212 min readAfraid for JoyAfter the events of the past year, are we afraid to embrace joy? To try to encapsulate the feelings and emotions of the last year, it is...
Rev. David LyddonApr 4, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS - EASTER DAY John 20v1-18 Long before the Gospel writers told the Easter stories of the empty tomb and the appearances of the risen Jesus, St Paul...
Rev. David LyddonApr 3, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS - QUIET SATURDAY John 19v38-42 The day after Good Friday is often a quiet thoughtful day for the Christian believer. In the Bible, there a number of...
Rev. David LyddonApr 2, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS – GOOD FRIDAY – PART 1 Mark 15v33-41 There is a temptation on this special day to move swiftly over the agonising picture of the suffering and death of Jesus...
Rev. David LyddonApr 2, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS – GOOD FRIDAY – PART 2 Luke 23v32-43 Good Friday reminds us that our God is a God who enters our darkness and our sinfulness but is not overcome by it. We...
Rev. David LyddonApr 1, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS - MAUNDY THURSDAYJohn 13v1-17 The Thursday in Holy Week is called ‘Maundy’ from the Latin word ‘mandatum’ which means ‘commandment.' We are reminded of...
Rev. David LyddonMar 31, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS - THOUGHTFUL WEDNESDAYJohn 13v33-38 Of all the disciples, Peter was one of the three closest to Jesus – a personal friend not just a follower; he was a man of...
Rev. David LyddonMar 30, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS - QUIET TUESDAYJohn 12v1-8 After Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he stayed with his friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary and no doubt spent a quiet day away...
Rev. David LyddonMar 29, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS – ANGRY MONDAYMark 11v15-19 Monday is often a difficult day for many, as a new working week starts after a relaxing weekend. The common perception of...
Rev. David LyddonMar 28, 20212 min readHOLY WEEK REFLECTIONS – PALM SUNDAYA KING ON A DONKEY Mark 11v1-11 Jerusalem was now full of pilgrims who had travelled to celebrate the Passover Festival. As Jesus...
Rev. Andy HummMar 26, 20212 min readThoughts Leading up to Palm SundayThis Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week - the last week of Lent leading up to Easter Sunday and the time when Christians...