Bible reading: Matthew 21:28-32. Message. Moira and I had a minor tiff (and it was minor!) last Saturday. It arose because we both enjoy reading. Although some of our books come from the library, we also buy many. That then leaves us with a problem: what should we do with the books once we’ve read

Message (Matthew 20:1-16). The working conditions of the London dock labourers 140 years ago were appalling. The men and their families lived in overcrowded and insanitary slums and their life was a constant struggle against heavy odds. At the root of this was the casual and uncertain nature of dock labour which produced bitterness and

Readings – Luke 4:31-32.     Luke 19:46-47. Message. There has been a lot more traffic on the roads this week. Morning and afternoon buses have been crowded with young people. Parents have been chivvying their children to get up earlier in the morning. New clothes have been brought out of wardrobes. Timetables have been pinned up

Message. The summer of 1540 was extraordinarily hot and dry across Europe. Temperatures reached heights which would not be repeated for over 400 years while only 2025 saw less rain. France, south-east England, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech and Slovak Republics, Poland, Slovenia, northern Italy and southern Spain were all affected.