Plough Sunday falls in January, the first Sunday after Epiphany, the day when, whatever ploughs we push from Monday to Saturday, we ask God’s blessing on our work as we take it up in the New Year. In country churches, people would bring their ploughs right into church for a blessing: ‘God speed the plough’, carrying all … Continue reading Time to Plough On

A major theme in this Sundays bible readings, concerns what the church over the centuries has come to understand as Calling. It’s that inner sense that God is calling us to a specific task or duty. A calling can be something that we may discern as individuals. I’ve often asked myself the question, ‘what is that … Continue reading The New Year, a fresh start, and perhaps a good time to ask God a question.

Do you like to make New Year’s resolutions?  Do you make them, then break them?  Perhaps you avoid them because you don’t want to feel disappointed. In January the earth lies dormant.  We rely on hope in January, then on into February, to see us through – before we start tapping our feet, impatient for … Continue reading Hidden Hopes