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Daily Examen - The Lent Experience

As part of our church's approach to Easter, we are doing The Lent Experience, which is a set of weekly challenges, based on the classic spiritual disciplines of the Church. But we are also encouraging each other to develop a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2018 at iGod

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The Lent Experience

If you're part of Stour Valley Vineyard Church, I'd like to invite you to join me on a 40-day spiritual journey with The Lent Experience. If you have stumbled on this page from another church, feel free to join us.... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2018 at iGod

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The Christ in Christmas

A Christmas message of hope in a year of seismic change Article written for Suffolk Free Press Article, 16 December 2016 Nicholas Crean, chairman of posh confectionary Prestat Finest Chocolates was asked by a US retail chain if his company... Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2016 at iGod

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Want to talk life? How long have you got?

My family think I have a problem with people passing away. Every time I report that someone notable has died, they conspire to get me to donate £1 to the holiday fund pot. And I can tell you it has... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2016 at iGod

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Friend or Foe?

The Irish poet WB Yeats once said, “There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met yet.” We might have come along way from the appalling signs of guest-houses that once read, “No Irish, no blacks, no dogs” but... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2016 at iGod

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Let it glow! let it glow! Let it glow!

I hope that you have extra large, fully absorbent hankies– because the John Lewis Christmas advertisement is now showing on a small screen near you. The store’s seasonal ad is fast becoming an institution and it tells us that it... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2015 at iGod

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The strange case of faith in the workplace

These are strange days for spiritual belief. Once upon a time the line was clearly drawn between those who believed in God or not. It was all rather simple. However the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is concerned religion... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2015 at iGod

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A harvest for the world

When the Isley Brothers sang in 1976 ‘Harvest for the World’ it hit a nerve with many people. I am sure you know the words: “All babies together, everyone a seed/Half of us are satisfied, half of us in need/Love's... Continue reading

Posted Sep 29, 2015 at iGod

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Need to recharge your batteries?

Are you ‘power mad’? Does the lack of power make you anxious? Do you sometimes feel jealous of other’s power? I am, of course, talking about the problem of your mobile phone having a low battery. You know how it... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2015 at iGod

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Why bother to pray?

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God, it changes me.” - CS Lewis Continue reading

Posted Jul 5, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Saturday

“For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe - that unless I believe I shall not understand.” ― Anselm of Canterbury Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Friday

“To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek Him the greatest adventure; to find Him, the greatest human achievement.” – St Augustine Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Thursday

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Continue reading

Posted Jun 25, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Wednesday

For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Continue reading

Posted Jun 23, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Tuesday

Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love. – St. Teresa of Avila Continue reading

Posted Jun 22, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Monday

“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” - Henri Nouwen Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2015 at iGod

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Prayer for Sunday

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to behold the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2015 at iGod

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Oh, for the love of coffee!

Just like your cup of coffee, life doesn’t just randomly happen to make itself, there is a creator behind it, along with a complex process filled with passion, love and dedication to the end user – us. Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2015 at iGod

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Why showing kindness to strangers gets my vote

The Mediterranean is turning into a graveyard. It is distressing to see such a high loss of human life in these recent weeks. The UN says that 23,500 migrants have already sailed to Italy this year looking for a new... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2015 at iGod

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I Cannot Do This Alone – A Prayer for Good Friday by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What does it means to follow Jesus and walk towards the cross with him? As our church, as well as many others across the world, prepares to remember and celebrate the last three days - Easter weekend - I am... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2015 at iGod

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When you are not you

As much as I have tried it has been impossible to avoid the saga of embattled Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson. Now we have a conclusion. You may remember it all started with a fracas between him and a BBC... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2015 at iGod

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I am afraid to say that we're all fearful of something

A while ago we took one of our daughters and a friend to Go Ape in Thetford Forest. This is an experience that involves walking around in the treetops with the use of some wires and ropes. After a brief... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2014 at iGod

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Why walkers really shouldn’t get any stick

When someone asked me recently if I walked very much, I almost had to reach for my iPhone to see if there was an app for that. We can get so used to travelling around the place by car that... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2014 at iGod

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Oh, happy days!

Recently, I had a phone call from BBC Radio Suffolk with a request to join their morning ‘phone-in’. They wanted to know what I thought about a beach hut in Southwold going on the market for £100,000. Being the church... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2014 at iGod

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The beauty of blind faith

On the evening of 1st February, 1924, the New York Syphony Orchestra played Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Carnegie Hall in New York. The performance was broadcast live on the radio. A couple of days later, the orchestra received a letter... Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2014 at iGod

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