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The Church calendar told me that the 21st September is the “Feast of St. Matthew.” What better way to mark the day, than reading the account of Matthews calling from the Gospel named after him?   The story ends with Jesus eating with Matthew and a number of his colleagues.  The part that really stood out […]

I feel lost Not my comment, but somebody on a, well-known, Social Media platform posted on Friday morning. Whatever your views on Monarchy, I am sure we all agree that this is a truly historic moment in our nations story.  For many people, Queen Elizabeth was the only monarch we have ever known. She was […]

Recently, I have been reflecting on unity. I suppose, what brought it to mind, was a meeting I attended yesterday.  I came from it encouraged.  When I got home, I said to my wife “They were people I could really work with.”  I felt excited by the prospect.  This morning, as part of my quiet […]

It is the 31st August 2022.  Tomorrow, 1st September, is an important date for me.  Tomorrow marks the date when I will begin a new chapter in my life. For the past 14 years, I have been serving in Pier Avenue Baptist Church in Clacton on Sea.  This new chapter is going to be written […]

I seem to have spent a lot of time at the local rubbish tip recently. After 14 years living in the same house, we moved home a few weeks ago. I always thought that we were not too bad when it comes to hoarding rubbish. Moving opens your eyes to the reality of just how […]

At first, I was shocked. The sight of a Cabinet Minister making a rude gesture to a crowd of people.  Surely, she should have known better.  But, it was her response that most interested me; “I should have shown more composure but am only human” (Andrea Jenkyns) What we, the general public, don’t know is […]

A Greek Philosopher called Heraclitus is quoted as saying; The only constant in life is change At some level, he is right.  We are all in the process of change because, every day, we are one day older.  Our bodies never stop changing throughout life, and even beyond (bit morbid – sorry!).  Some changes we […]

I am living in strange times at the moment I have this sort of feeling that I am neither here nor there Let me explain. After 14 years of living beside the seaside in Sunny Clacton on Sea, I am about to move. It’s a big thing. I will leave my job, my home, my […]

Yesterday, I spent a bit of time sharing about Lectio Divina. Sacred Reading. It is a way of reading the scriptures and allowing them to speak into your heart. One writer describes this way of reading the Bible as “Reading with God.” For me, Lectio is a way of listening with the heart and praying […]

The story itself is a firm favourite of many.  It is a favourite of mine.  The two disciples taking an unplanned walk towards a place called Emmaus.  As they take their heartbroken walk there must have been feelings of disillusionment, depression, doubts all mixed in with the fear that the authorities were coming for them […]