From the Rectory - A good walk 18 May 2020 Have you been for any good walks lately? Not long ago such a question may have brought forth reflection on well-known but perhaps distant places; holidays...
A Good Walk – Rev. Philip Payne
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race – Rev. Helen Norris
Slow and steady wins the race. Mark 4: 26-28. 26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed...
VE Day 2020 – Rev. Philip Payne
From the Rectory - VE Day 2020. Friday 8 May 2020. 75 years ago today, the guns fell silent across Europe. The war with Japan would continue a further 3 months; the East-West division of Europe...
VE Day 75 Commemorative Service
Sunday 10th May Morning Prayer for VE DAY 75 10am via Zoom To join this special service please email Ruth Dennigan reader.ruthdennigan@gmail.com
Where Are Your Special Gifts Taking You Next? Rev. Helen Norris
Thought for the Day 7: Where are your special gifts taking you next? Because of what’s going on at the moment, Match of the Day on a Saturday night has been showing a series of “Best of”. The...
VE Day Commemoration Service Friday 8th May
In recognition of VE Day 75, Evening Prayer on Friday 8th May (via Zoom) will include prayers of commemoration and for peace and we will listen to the ringing of church bells as we start our...
Community Shop Bank Holiday Opening Times
The Community Shop Committee, manager and volunteers would like to thank the village for its continuing support during this time. There will be a slight change to opening times this week as Friday...
Conversation with God – Rev. Philip Payne
Conversation with God – From the Rectory 3 May 20 Who have you spoken with today? A quiet conversation with a family member, a brief and light-hearted exchange with the deliveryman, or perhaps that...
No Human is Limited – Rev. Helen Norris
Thought for the Day 6: No Human is Limited. Last Saturday lunch time I watched a short television programme that looked at the amazing achievement of Eliud Kipchoge. He is a Kenyan long distance...
Thank You
Many thanks to all those who have contributed rainbows for the Community Shop window. What a creative village we are! There is still plenty of space in the windows so keep them coming! Either...
Rev. Philip Payne Reflection 25th April
They also serve who only stand and wait* [Easter 3 (25 Apr)] And so we wait, our quarantine extended. Our days are quiet and yet the news recounts the busyness, burdens and sacrifices of others. ...
Thought for the Day from Rev. Helen Norris
Thought for the Day from Rev. Helen Norris “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I...
Coddenham Community Shop link with Waitrose
Although the shop has been closed for two weeks we have been very aware that this could cause difficulties at this time for some of our customers. Fortunately we were able to link with the Waitrose...
Thought for Today – Rev. Philip Payne
The Gospel in a Garden It’s a glorious day. The sun is shining, insects dance, birds sing, fruit trees are clad in blossom; the garden looks and sounds gloriously alive after the winter rest. Yet...
St Mary’s – Pew Sheet available on Downloads
This week's Pew Sheet with details of services and readings for the week is now available on the Downloads page.
You are not alone – Rev. Helen Norris
Thought for the Day 4. Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2: 18.) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be...
Opportunities to Worship
Following successful Sunday services held on Zoom, the benefice is now able to offer two further opportunities for virtual worship. You can join Morning Prayer on Tuesday at 10am and Evening Prayer...
Get Creative Coddenham!
p It has been great to see the rainbows popping up in windows around the village. It would be amazing to be able to decorate the shop window with rainbows when it reopens next week, so here is your...
Thought for Good Friday from Rev. Philip Payne
GOOD FRIDAY – ‘It is finished’ (Jn 19:30) Why Good Friday? We know that Jesus’ death and resurrection go together - essential ingredients in the salvation story. We know that the Jesus who is...
Thoughts for Maundy Thursday
Some thoughts frm Rev. Philip Payne for MAUNDY THURSDAY ‘My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me (Ps 22:1; Mat 27:46) It is Maundy Thursday and Holy Week approaches its climax. Tonight, I invite...
A Thought for Easter from Rev. Helen Norris
An Easter Thought from Rev. Helen Norris …..first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. (Matthew 23:26) Finally, brethren, whatever is true,...
St Mary’s Pew Sheet for Sunday 12th April
The pew sheet is now available here and also on the Downloads page.
Easter Worship
There will not be a Maundy Thursday service in the benefice this year, but Rev. Philip has prepared a short reflection which can be found on the website. He recommends reading Psalm 22 (attcahed at...
Thoughts for Palm Sunday from Rev. Philip Payne
PALM SUNDAY REFLECTION (Matt 21:1-11) Can these bones live? Last week we heard God’s promise of restoration to his people in exile. It was a promise of a renewed and reinvigorated relationship,...
Easter at Coddenham Community Shop
Easter cards and eggs are available from the shop, just add them to your order. You can also win a giant Easter egg donated by Rotary to raise money for Medical Detection Dogs. Just £1 a go.
Do you really need a supermarket delivery?
Many vulnerable people are struggling to book supermarket delivery slots, partly because a huge proportion of them are booked up by those who are not high-risk and who could actually go to the...
Thought for the Day from Rev. Helen Norris
Rev. Norris will continue to provide regular 'Thoughts' based on Bible verses during these difficult times. Today's 'Thought' is based on Luke 12 v.24-27. Luke 12: 24 Consider the ravens: they...
Palm Sunday Worship Sunday 5th April
Following a successful trial of holding a Sunday service on Zoom last Sunday, Rev. Helen Norris would like to invite anyone who would like to, to join a Palm Sunday service at 10.00am on Sunday 5th...
Benefice Pew Sheet Sunday 29th March and Thoughts From the Rectory
The benefice pew sheet with details of online services and Bible readings for this week can be found on the Download tab of the website. Below is Reverend Philip Payne's thought for the week based...