Dear Friends, When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you […]

Dear Friends The following day – in other words, the day after that of Preparation – the chief priests and the Pharisees congregated before Pilate and said, ‘Your Excellency, we recall how that deceiver said while he was alive, “After three days I will rise.” Will you, then, order that the tomb be made secure […]

Dear Friends, The stubborn get their just deserts; likewise the good get what they deserve. The simple believe anything but the wise think before they act. The wise are circumspect and avoid evil, but the fool acts without thought, discarding moderation. The hotblooded act foolishly and the conniver is despised. The simple are dressed up […]

Dear friends, After this the Spirit led Jesus into the desert so that the devil could tempt him. For 40 days and nights he went without food, leaving him utterly famished. Then the tempter whispered in his ear, “If you are God’s Son, order these stones to become loaves of bread.” But Jesus replied, “It […]

Dear Friends The people who walk in darkness will see a great light – a light that will shine on all who live in the land where death casts its shadow … . For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his shoulders. These […]

Dear Friends,   When it was the sixth hour, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi , lama sabachthani?’ which translated means: ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ [Mark 15:33] How many of us are scared […]

Dear Friends   Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labour or spin, yet I tell you that […]

Dear Friends – Coming back to church It is now four months since we entered lockdown, embarking on a new way of life, including for our churches. As further guidance is released and some of the lockdown measures are eased, the United Reformed Church has issued guidance and expectations for churches returning to worship. It […]

Dear friends, The vice-regents and governors conspired together and then went to the king and said, “King Darius, live forever! We’ve convened your vice-regents, governors, and all your leading officials, and have agreed that the king should issue the following decree: For the next thirty days no one is to pray to any god or […]