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Just 20 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection St Paul, writing to Corinthian Christians, tells how ‘on the night when he (Jesus) was betrayed, he took bread, gave thanks, broke and shared it...
“Are we nearly there yet?” The sun has returned, caravans are on the roads and, barring another last-minute crisis, we will be able to enjoy a holiday this summer. Where are we going? How long...
This afternoon, discussing repair work for a church tower, I pondered, what purpose the tower? Many are the repository of bells. Some hold the village clock or sundial. In border or coastal...
When lockdown first began, and much of daily life ground to a halt, there was an optimistic thought that now would be an opportunity for a grand spring-clean. It never happened, of course, but...
Like many gardens locally, ours has an out of the way patch optimistically graced with the appellation of Compost Heap. Compost is an interesting concept. Take a random accumulation of grass...
After a long break due to the Covid pandemic, Coddenham Baby and Toddler Group will be reopening on Wednesday 9th June at the Coddenham Centre, School Road, Coddenham, IP6 9SR. The sessions will run...
Last night I drove home as the sun was setting: a large golden orb on the horizon, infusing the surrounding clouds with a fiery glow. It was a glorious sight. Minutes earlier, I had looked across...
In the middle of March last year, I sat down to write the first in what has become a weekly series; my reflection from The Rectory. That first reflection, for Mothering Sunday, was soon joined by a...
As part of the global prayer movement, Thy Kingdom Come, there will be a benefice service focussing on remembering at Creeting St Mary Church at 2.30pm on Saturday 15th May. At 3.30pm St Mary's...
I know it’s a little early but I have been thinking about the end of the Summer Term. Every year a new generation of students step out from school, college or university to enter the world of...