I'm not really made from pink wool, and I don't live in outer space, but I DO like knitting! I'm a Bible-reading, maths-teaching, theology-studying, resource-writing, terribly untidy mum-of-three currently located in the middle of England. Occasionally, God gives me a thwack round the head with a rolled-up newspaper, and I try to listen. Sometimes.
We’re off-piste again this week as I have been drafted in for an emergency intergen slot. (OK, not much of an emergency. What can I say? I live a quiet life.) So please find below a modern take on Jesus’ ‘you are the light of the world’ metaphor in Matt 5, and a wonderfully geeky … More Light of the World – and Some Geeky Physics
Another week, another summer’s day sitting in a cardi and wondering whether I should sink to the abysmal level of putting on socks. Do you know that right now, on the Arctic circle, it’s 23 degrees? Here’s a pic from the live webcam to prove it. Twenty-three flippin’ degrees! (Seventy-three for those who still reckon … More Through the Roof & Mark 2
Ah! The first day of summer! The calendar beckons with promise of cotton wool clouds in a sky of sapphire, new-cut grass and long, lazy days in the balmy sun. The window, on the other hand, shows the monotone grey of disappointed dreams, aka the additional autumn we have in England between spring and real … More Snuffles and the Big Bad Cat (plus some psalms)
Breaking Bad (News) The call of Samuel, it’s a popular passage with a kid humorously mis-hearing God’s voice. We might use it as a lesson on persistence in prayer, or how an older mentor can help a younger Christian discern God’s word, or we might wryly sympathise with parents whose kids get up several times … More Breaking Bad (News) 1 Sam 3 & Ps 139
Yup, it’s that time of year to wheel out the curate, the lay minister, the retired bishop or whomever else you have lying around and give them the Trinity to preach on. Meanwhile the church wardens, elders or circuit Sanhedrin can prepare the stake and kindling in the carpark. Please find below a bundle of … More Trinity #HeresyAlert
Happy Birthday Church! For your party, how about some Pentecost Flame hats? Perfect for Messy Church, Sunday school, school and youth work. And don’t forget out super-duper Pentecost round up last week. click here ICYMI Or how about the very latest resource, Pentecost Windmills? Use this fun craft to demonstrate the link between wind, breath … More Pentecost
Hello, fair ‘Flectioneers! We are nearing the end of Easter season during which, if you are a good Anglican (alleluia), you have to (alleluia) say Alleluia (alleluia) after every (alleluia) second word. (alleluia, alleluia). Gets kinda annoying after a while, I find, but YMMV. (alleluia) Please find below a refection on part of the 1 … More …that you may know
What a very bucolic theme we have to this week’s Reflectionary. I feel I should don a smock and prance around with a pitchfork. Or perhaps just watch THAT Yeo Valley advert a couple of times. (Love the chicken!) Click here for my freshly-preached sermon on John 10:11-18, the Good Shepherd. My apologies for posting … More Shepherds and Farmers and Sunshine(?)
I’ve just come back from a labyrinths day at the beautiful St Deny’s Church in Evington, Leicestershire. A quintessentially English church yard filled with forget-me-nots, a modern parish centre filled with lovely people, and a sunny day filled with prayer, peace and biscuits. Bliss! But building labyrinths is quite a physical activity (lots of crawling … More Vines at St Denys
We had a bunch of fab baptisms in church this week. Liturgical whoop whoop! So if you want twenty minutes of uplifting youtube that’s not parrots playing the xylophone, you can listen to the testimonies from t = 60mins and watch the baptisms from t = 77mins The preach, from about t=45, is also good. Totally … More Sheepy Stuff + Water
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