Reflection for Sunday 31st August 2025The Eleventh Sunday After Trinity Proverbs 25.6–7, Hebrews 13.1–8, 15, 16, Luke 14.1, 7–14Jesus watches people jockey for position at a banquet and gives a gentle, challenging word: take the lowest place. Let God do the exalting.This runs against everything our culture values — self-promotion, recognition, status. But Jesus invites us to live differently. To choose humility, generosity, and hidden service. Proverbs says the same: let others lift you up; don’t lift yourself.Hebrews closes with a beautiful vision of the Christian life: keep loving each other, practise hospitality, care for the suffering, do good and share what you have. These are acts of real worship — perhaps more precious than any hymn or sermon. In our quiet village churches, it might feel like we’re unnoticed — but these are exactly the kinds of places Jesus treasures. Hidden service, humble faith, generous hearts — these are the seeds of the kingdom. Blessings and prayers, Emma
A huge thank you to all those who helped mow, strim, brush, trim, dust, polish, vacuum, mop and lots of other jobs in the church and churchyard last Saturday. Thank you to Dave and Mandy for co-ordinating and to Alison for the drinks and cake which kept us going. The sun shone brightly on the workers and many hands made light work. The church and the churchyard both look great. We are still looking for volunteers to go on a cleaning and/or a mowing and strimming rota. Hopefully it will be easier now that the job has been made manageable. Please email Dave on dd@cddickens.plus.com if you are able to help with the churchyard, Gill on ddh.gmjubb@gmail.com if you are able to help with the cleaning.
8th March: Village Walk5th April: Churchyard Spring Tidy9th May: Annual Village Quiz with Fish and Chips13th July: Garden Party21st September: Harvest Lunch14th November: Would I lie to you Wine and Cheese evening5th December: Wreath making workshop14th December Carols on the Green
