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Read more about the article Is August the most important month?

Is August the most important month?

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/08/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

August is the month for me when my work is a bit less busy. I can catch up on the work that I have neglected to do when I have been too busy. August has a relaxed feel.

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Read more about the article The Olympics Paris 2024

The Olympics Paris 2024

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/07/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

The first of the two summer Olympic months has finally come around and the countdown clock to the games stands at just 26 days and 59 days for the Paralympics on 28th August.

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Read more about the article Ordinary Time Returns
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Ordinary Time Returns

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/06/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

The month of May sees the end of Easter and Pentecost. There is no special season to celebrate and we return to our normal routine in June. The church calls this ordinary time when there is no special season.

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Read more about the article Springing into Action

Springing into Action

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/05/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

As I looked forward to May, I have always marvelled at the RHS Chelsea flower show. I have never been but always watch the highlights on the television. It is amazing to see gardens created from nothing in just three weeks.

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Read more about the article April Showers and New Life

April Showers and New Life

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/04/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

The month of April is often associated with lots of rain or should I say showers. The Lent themes of mercy and forgiveness still run through this Eastertide.

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Read more about the article March will be full of important dates

March will be full of important dates

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/03/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

March 1st is the beginning of spring according to the Meteorological calendar. The equinox is on March 20th and this is the astronomical event that marks the turn of the seasons.

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Read more about the article A Short Month With Plenty To Do

A Short Month With Plenty To Do

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/02/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

This year February has quite a few memorable events. The most obvious being that it is a leap year making it a twenty-nine-day month.

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Read more about the article New Opportunities for the New Year

New Opportunities for the New Year

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/01/2024
  • Post category:Thoughts

As we start a New Year of 2024, I wonder what this new year will bring........

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Read more about the article Getting Ready for Christmas

Getting Ready for Christmas

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/12/2023
  • Post category:Thoughts

Everyone and everything seems to be counting the days down to Christmas Day.  How we count varies in different circumstances.  The most popular method of throwing us into panic is to quote the number of shopping days left before Christmas.

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Read more about the article A Month for Reflection

A Month for Reflection

  • Post author:Rev. Martin Wood
  • Post published:01/11/2023
  • Post category:Thoughts

The month of November is a time when we remember some very significant dates both in the church year and the life of our country.

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