Calais 'Thank You'

Last May, during the first lock down, I made an appeal for extra funds to counter the Church's loss of lettings income and I was very pleased with the resulting total of £8000 from 17 people.In my appeal I pointed out that some people would have been saving money on, for example, petrol and entertainment due to the restrictions and would be able to afford a contribution to Church...

'Real sacrifice' is the theme for these week's reflections. Arthur by referring to Psalm 40: 6-8.6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire-- but my ears you have opened -- burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. 7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come-- it is written about me in the scroll. 8 I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my...

Concluding this week's 'Christian journey' theme, Richard treads lightly with Genesis 1:26-31.26 Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So God created mankind in his own...