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19 Oct 2018
Torah portion: Genesis 6:9-11:32. How important to God is it that we take seriously the account of the Great Flood? My generation heard about the Flood as a Bible story at Sunday School and that was the level of our involvement. We were shown a picture, designed for children, of…
12 Oct 2018
Below you can find back issues from our current Thought for the Week series, following the Torah Portions schedule 2018/2019. Bereshit: Genesis 1:1-6:8 (Greg Stevenson) Noach: Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Clifford Denton) Vayera: Genesis 18:1-22:24 (John Quinlan) Chayei Sarah: Genesis 23:1-25:18 (Sally Bolton) Toldot: Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Catharine Pakington) Vayetze: Genesis 29:10-32:2 (Greg…
12 Oct 2018
A selection of this week's happenings to aid your prayers. Society & Politics Upcoming attempt to decriminalise abortion: 23 October: MP Diana Johnson will bring a ten minute rule bill on 23 October seeking to obtain support for decriminalising abortion, which if passed will fuel support for an amendment to…
12 Oct 2018
God as Creator The only totally reliable record of the formation of the universe is found in the first book of the Bible, Genesis. The early chapters describe the creation of the heavens, the earth, and mankind, and form the first of the weekly portions of the Torah (Gen 1:1-6:8)…
05 Oct 2018
A selection of this week's happenings to aid your prayers. Society & Politics Government dilutes marriage…again: Theresa May has pledged to introduce civil partnerships for heterosexual couples, offering what pro-marriage groups have termed ‘marriage-lite’. The Supreme Court backed this in June. Read more here. Consultation open on transgender laws: The…
05 Oct 2018
When we moved to another house in the 1970s, we met an elderly neighbour who, when I asked to borrow some hedge-clippers, showed me his garden tools. They were all clean, lightly oiled to prevent rust, with the blades sharp and the hinges free. And they were about 50 years…
28 Sep 2018
A selection of this week's happenings to aid your prayers. Society & Politics Corbyn says Labour will recognise ‘Palestine’ if elected: The Party Conference also included a unanimous vote to support a boycott of UK arms sales to Israel, amidst a sea of Palestinian flags and chants of ‘Free, Free…
