What are you doing here Elijah? asked God (1 Kings19: 9). Did it sound like a dumb question? Elijah had just won a spectacular battle with the Priests of Baal (1 Kings 18), yet barely had the dust...
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Mothering Sunday at St Mary’s Church
You are invited to join us in a celebration of Motherhood and the Gift of Family at our Mothering Sunday Worship For All at St Mary’s, Coddenham, on Sunday 19th March at 10.00am We welcome everyone...
From the Rectory – Keep Alert
Morning light crept round the bedroom curtain. Time to stir; an unusual light this morning; more like the white of a full moon on a crisp winter night. Through the frosted glass, all looked white...
Coffee Morning at St Mary’s Saturday 11th March
Coffee Mornings are back! Saturday 11th March from 10.00am - 12 noon Join us to support Fair Trade fortnight. Home made cakes, fresh coffee. Fair Trade stall for food and gifts.
From The Rectory – Be Prepared
Last Sunday dawned bright and sunny with a blue sky promising a good day. In the garden, snowdrops and daffodils herald Spring. However, I quickly discovered that the air was not as Spring-like as...
From The Rectory – Forgiven
Once again, we enter Lent, a season of preparation. Traditionally a time of abstinence, the 40 days of Lent will lead us to Holy Week and Easter; the cross and resurrection, the heart of our faith....
From The Rectory – Mountain Revelations
This week we are treated to not just one but 2 mountain top experiences. Matthew recounts how Jesus took Peter, James and John, the inner three, up a mountain where they observed his appearance...
From the Rectory – Sufficient unto the Day
As the evening drew on, I stood looking out across the fields. It has been a bright, if cool day, and I was enjoying a moment of solitude before the evening office. We live in challenging times; it...
From The Rectory – Cross
Looking out of my study window I see one word, ‘cross’. It’s written on the side of my FIAT Panda. It’s on the inside too, part of what the marketing department would call styling. It is, I...
From The Rectory – Love Is
One of the most popular bible readings for a wedding begins Love is. Taken from St Paul’s first letter to Corinth; (1 Corinthians 13) love is paints an uplifting picture that promotes positive...