Previous Thoughts

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• Thought for 27 April 2025 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - JH.
• Thought for 20 April 2025 (Easter Day) - LR.
• Thought for 14 April 2025 (Monday of Holy Week) - NH.
• Thought for 13 April 2025 (Palm Sunday) - AS.
• Thought for 6 April 2025 (5th of Lent) - TW.
• Thought for 30 March 2025 (4th of Lent) - NH.
• Thought for 23 March 2025 (3rd of Lent) - LR.
• Thought for 16 March 2025 (2nd of Lent) - DW.
• Thought for 9 March 2025 (1st of Lent) - JH.
• Thought for 5 March 2025 (Ash Wednesday) - NH.
• Thought for 2 March 2025 (Sunday before Lent) - LR.
• Thought for 23 February 2025 (2nd before Lent) - NH.
• Thought for 16 February 2025 (3rd before Lent) - JH.
• Thought for 9 February 2025 (4th before Lent) - TW.
• Thought for 2 February 2025 (Candlemas) - NH.
  
• Thought for 26 January 2025 (3rd of Epiphany) - AS.
  
• Thought for 19 January 2025 (2nd of Epiphany) - LR.
  
• Thought for 12 January 2025 (1st of Epiphany) - JH.
  
• Thought for 5 January 2025 (Epiphany) - TW.
  
• Thought for 29 December 2024 (1st of Christmas) - DW.
  
• Thought for 24 December 2024 (Christmas Eve) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 December 2024 (Advent 4) - JH.
  
• Thought for 15 December 2024 (Advent 3) - NH.
  
• Thought for 8 December 2024 (Advent 2) - NH.
  
• Thought for 1 December 2024 (Advent 1) - LR.
  
• Thought for 24 November 2024 (Christ the King) - JH.
  
• Thought for 17 November 2024 (2nd before Advent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 10 November 2024 (Remembrance) - AS.
  
• Thought for 3 November 2024 (All Saints) - LR.
  
• Thought for 27 October 2024 (Last after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 20 October 2024 (Harvest Thanksgiving) - TW.
  
• Thought for 13 October 2024 (20th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 6 October 2024 (19th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 29 September 2024 (Patronal Festival) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 September 2024 (17th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 15 September 2024 (16th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 8 September 2024 (15th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 1 September 2024 (14th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 25 August 2024 (13th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 18 August 2024 (12th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 11 August 2024 (11th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 4 August 2024 (10th after Trinity) - Ruth (4) - LR.
  
• Thought for 28 July 2024 (9th after Trinity) - Ruth (3) - AS.
  
• Thought for 21 July 2024 (8th after Trinity) - Ruth (2) - NH.
  
• Thought for 14 July 2024 (7th after Trinity) - Ruth (1) - JH.
  
• Thought for 7 July 2024 (6th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 30 June 2024 (5th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 23 June 2024 (4th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 16 June 2024 (3rd after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 9 June 2024 (2nd after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 2 June 2024 (1st after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 26 May 2024 (Trinity Sunday) - TW.
  
• Thought for 19 May 2024 (Pentecost) - LR.
  
• Thought for 12 May 2024 (7th Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 5 May 2024 (6th Sunday of Easter) - AS.
  
• Thought for 28 April 2024 (5th Sunday of Easter) - DW.
  
• Thought for 21 April 2024 (4th Sunday of Easter) - TW.
  
• Thought for 14 April 2024 (3rd Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 7 April 2024 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - JH.
  
• Thought for 31 March 2024 (Easter Day) - ER.
  
• Thought for 28 March 2024 (Maundy Thursday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 24 March 2024 (Palm Sunday) - TW.
  
• Thought for 17 March 2024 (5th Sunday of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 10 March 2024 (Mothering Sunday) - AS.
  
• Thought for 3 March 2024 (3rd Sunday of Lent) - NH.
  
• Thought for 15 February 2024 (2nd Sunday of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 18 February 2024 (1st Sunday of Lent) - TW.
  
• Thought for 11 February 2024 (Sunday nest before Lent) - JH.
  
• Thought for 4 February 2024 (2nd before Lent) - NH.
  
• Thought for 28 January 2024 (Candlemas) - AS.
  
• Thought for 21 January 2024 (Epiphany 3) - LR.
  
• Thought for 14 January 2024 (Epiphany 2) - DW.
  
• Thought for 7 January 2024 (Epiphany) - LR.
  
• Thought for 31 December 2023 (1st Sunday of Christmas) - NH.
  
• Thought for 25 December (Christmas Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 24-25 December (Christmas Night) - TW.
  
• Thought for 24 December 2023 (Advent 4 / Christmas Eve) - AS.
  
• Thought for 17 December 2023 (Advent 3) - JH.
  
• Thought for 10 December 2023 (Advent 2) - DW.
  
• Thought for 3 December 2023 (Advent 1) - NH.
  
• Thought for 26 November 2023 (Christ the King) - JH.
  
• Thought for 19 November 2023 (Safeguarding) - LR.
  
• Thought for 12 November 2023 (Remembrance) - TW.
  
• Thought for 5 November 2023 (All Saints Day) - DW.
  
• Thought for 29 October 2023 (last after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 October 2023 (20th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 15 October 2023 (Harvest Thanksgiving) - LR.
  
• Thought for 8 October 2023 (18th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 1 October 2023 (Michaelmas - Patronal) - TW.
  
• Thought for 24 September 2023 (16th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 17 September 2023 (15th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 10 September 2023 (14th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 3 September 2023 (13th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 27 August 2023 (12th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 20 August 2023 (11th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 13 August 2023 (10th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 6 August 2023 (The Transfiguration) - LR.
  
• Thought for 30 July 2023 (8th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 23 July 2023 (7th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 16 July 2023 (6th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 9 July 2023 (5th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 2 July 2023 (50 years' Ministry & Welcome to Amy) - NH.
  
• Thought for 25 June 2023 (Stewardship-3) - DW.
  
• Thought for 18 June 2023 (Stewardship-2) - LR.
  
• Thought for 11 June 2023 (Stewardship-1) - LR.
  
• Thought for 4 June 2023 (Trinity Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 28 May 2023 (Pentecost) - LR.
  
• Thought for 21 May 2023 (7th Sunday of Easter) - AS.
  
• Thought for 14 May 2023 (6th Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 7 May 2023 (5th Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 30 April 2023 (4th Sunday of Easter) - TW.
  
• Thought for 23 April 2023 (3rd Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 16 April 2023 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 9 April 2023 (Easter Sunday) - LR.
  
• Thought for 2 April 2023 (Palm Sunday) - LR.
  
• Thought for 26 March 2023 (5th Sunday of Lent) - AS.
  
• Thought for 19 March 2023 (Mothering Sunday & 4th of Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 12 March 2023 (3rd Sunday of Lent) - TW.
  
• Thought for 5 March 2023 (2nd Sunday of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 26 February 2023 (1st Sunday of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 19 February 2023 (Sunday next before Lent) - TW.
  
• Thought for 12 February 2023 (2nd before Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 5 February 2023 (3rd before Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 29 January 2023 (Candlemas & Presentation of Christ) - JH.
  
• Thought for 22 January 2023 (Epiphany 3) - NH.
  
• Thought for 15 January 2023 (Epiphany 2) - LR.
  
• Thought for 8 January 2023 (Epiphany) - DW.
  
• Thought for 1 January 2023 (2nd Sunday of Christmas) - NH.
  
• Thoughts for 24 & 25 December 2022 (Christmas Eve & Day) - LR/TW.
  
• Thought for 18 December 2022 (Advent 4) - DW.
  
• Thought for 11 December 2022 (Advent 3) - AS/JH.
  
• Thought for 4 December 2022 (Advent 2) - JH.
  
• Thought for 27 November 2022 (Advent 1) - LR.
  
• Thought for 20 November 2022 (Christ The King; Next before Advent) - NH.
  
• Thought for 13 November 2022 (Remembrance; 2nd before Advent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 6 November 2022 (3rd before Advent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 30 October 2022 (Bereavement Service) - TW.
  
• Thought for 30 October 2022 (All Saints) - LR.
  
• Thought for 23 October 2022 (18th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 16 October 2022 (Harvest Thanksgiving) - AS.
  
• Thought for 9 October 2022 (17th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 2 October 2022 (Michaelmas - Patronal) - LR.
  
• Thought for 25 September 2022 (15th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 18 September 2022 (14th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 11 September 2022 (13th after Trinity) - LR - on the death of the Queen.
  
• Thought for 4 September 2022 (12th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 28 August 2022 (11th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 21 August 2022 (10th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 14 August 2022 (9th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 7 August 2022 (8th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 31 July 2022 (7th after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 24 July 2022 (6th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 17 July 2022 (5th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 10 July 2022 (4th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 3 July 2022 (3rd after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 26 June 2022 (2nd after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 19 June 2022 (1st after Trinity) - AS.
  
• Thought for 12 June 2022 (Trinity Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 5 June 2022 (Pentecost) - TW.
  
• Thought for 29 May 2022 (7th Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 May 2022 (6th Sunday of Easter) - AS.
  
• Thought for 15 May 2022 (5th Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 8 May 2022 (4th Sunday of Easter) - DW.
  
• Thought for 1 May 2022 (3rd Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 24 April 2022 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - TW.
  
• Thought for 17 April 2022 (Easter Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 10 April 2022 (Palm Sunday).
  
• Thought for 3 April 2022 (Passiontide) - LR.
  
• Thought for 27 March 2022 (Mothering Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 20 March 2022 (3rd Sunday of Lent) - JH.
  
• Thought for 13 March 2022 (2nd Sunday of Lent) - AS.
  
• Thought for 6 March 2022 (1st Sunday of Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 2 March 2022 (Ash Wednesday) - TW.
  
• Thought for 27 February 2022 (1st before Lent/Transfiguration) - LR.
  
• Thought for 20 February 2022 (2nd before Lent) - NH.
  
• Thought for 13 February 2022 (3rd before Lent) - JH.
  
• Thought for 6 February 2022 (4th before Lent) - TW.
  
• Thought for 30 January 2022 (Candlemas & Presentation of Christ) - NH.
  
• Thought for 23 January 2022 (Epiphany 3) - LR.
  
• Thought for 16 January 2022 (Ephiphany 2) - JH.
  
• Thought for 9 January 2022 (Baptism of Christ) - AS.
  
• Thought for 2 January 2022 (Epiphany) - DW.
  
• Thought for 25 December 2021 (Christmas Day) - TW.
  
• Thought for 24 December 2021 (Christmas Eve) - LR.
  
• Thought for 19 December 2021 (Advent 4) - NH (1.5MB).
  
• Thought for 12 December 2021 (Advent 3) - LR.
  
• Thought for 5 December 2021 (Advent 2) - JH.
  
• Thought for 28 November 2021 (Advent 1) - TW.
  
• Thought for 21 November 2021 (Christ The King) - JH.
  
• Thought for 14 November 2021 (Remembrance Sunday) - DW.
  
• Thought for 7 November 2021 (Climate Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 31 October 2021 (All Saints Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 24 October 2021 (21st after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 17 October 2021 (20th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 10 October 2021 (19th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 3 October 2021 (Harvest & 18th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 26 September 2021 (Patronal & 17th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 19 September 2021 (16th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 12 September 2021 (15th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 5 September 2021 (14th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 29 August 2021 (13th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 August 2021 (12th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 15 August 2021 (11th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 8 August 2021 (10th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 1 August 2021 (9th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 25 July 2021 (8th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 18 July 2021 (7th after Trinity) - TW.
  
• Thought for 11 July 2021 (6th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 4 July 2021 (5th after Trinity; Tracy Watkins) - LR.
  
• Thought for 27 June 2021 (4th after Trinity) - JH.
• Thought for 20 June 2021 (3rd after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 13 June 2021 (2nd after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 6 June 2021 (1st after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 30 May 2021 (Trinity Sunday) - JF.
  
• Thought for 23 May 2021 (Pentecost) - LR.
  
• Thought for 16 May 2021 (7th Sunday of Easter) - JH.
  
• Thought for 13 May 2021 (Ascension Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 9 May 2021 (6th Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 2 May 2021 (5th Sunday of Easter) - DW.
  
• Thought for 25 April 2021 (4th Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 18 April 2021 (3rd Sunday of Easter) - JF.
  
• Thought for 11 April 2021 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 4 April 2021 (Easter Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 1 April 2021 (Maundy Thursday) - DW.
  
• Thought for 31 March 2021 (Wednesday in Holy Week) - JH.
  
• Thought for 30 March 2021 (Tuesday in Holy Week) - NH.
  
• Thought for 29 March 2021 (Monday in Holy Week) - JF.
  
• Thought for 28 March 2021 (Palm Sunday) - JH.
  
• Thought for 21 March 2021 (Passion Sunday & 5th of Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 14 March 2021 (Mothering Sunday & 4th of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 7 March 2021 (3rd Sunday of Lent) - NH.
  
• Thought for 28 February 2021 (2nd Sunday of Lent) - JF.
  
• Thought for 21 February 2021 (1st Sunday of Lent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 17 February 2021 (Ash Wednesday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 14 February 2021 (Sunday next before Lent) - JH.
  
• Thought for 7 February 2021 (2nd Sunday before Lent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 31 January 2021 (Candlemas & Presentation of Christ) - NH.
  
• Thought for 24 January 2021 (Christingle & 3rd of Epiphany) - JF.
  
• Thought for 17 January 2021 (2nd of Epiphany) - NH.
  
• Thought for 10 January 2021 (Baptism of Christ) - DW.
  
• Thought for 3 January 2021 (Epiphany) - JH.
  
• Thought for 27 December 2020 (1st Sunday of Christmas) - NH.
  
• Thought for 24/25 December 2020 (Christmas Eve/Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 20 December 2020 (4th Sunday of Advent) - JF.
  
• Thought for 13 December 2020 (3rd Sunday of Advent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 6 December 2020 (2nd Sunday of Advent) - DW.
  
• Thought for 29 November 2020 (Advent Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 22 November 2020 (Sunday next before Advent) - JH.
  
• Thought for 15 November 2020 (2nd Sunday before Advent) - LR.
  
• Thought for 8 November 2020 (Remembrance Sunday) - JF.
  
• Thought for 1 November 2020 (All Saints Day) - DW.
  
• Thought for 25 October 2020 (20th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 18 October 2020 (Harvest Festival) - JF.
  
• Thought for 11 October 2020 (18th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 4 October 2020 (17th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 27 September 2020 (St Michael's Day) - JH.
  
• Thought for 20 September 2020 (15th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 13 September 2020 (14th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 6 September 2020 (13th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 30 August 2020 (12th after Trinity) - JF.
  
• Thought for 23 August 2020 (11th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 16 August 2020 (10th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 9 August 2020 (9th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 2 August 2020 (8th after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 26 July 2020 (7th after Trinity) - JF.
  
• Thought for 19 July 2020 (6th after Trinity) - JH.
  
• Thought for 12 July 2020 (5th after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 5 July 2020 (4th after Trinity) - NH.
  
• Thought for 28 June 2020 (3rd after Trinity) - LR.
  
• Thought for 21 June 2020 (2nd after Trinity) - DW.
  
• Thought for 14 June 2020 (1st after Trinity) - JF.
  
• Thought for 7 June 2020 (Trinity Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 31 May 2020 (Pentecost) - OG.
  
• Thought for 24 May 2020 (7th Sunday of Easter) - DW.
  
• Thought for 21 May 2020 (Ascension Day) - JH.
  
• Thought for 17 May 2020 (6th Sunday of Easter) - JF.
  
• Thought for 10 May 2020 (5th Sunday of Easter) - NH.
  
• Thought for 3 May 2020 (4th Sunday of Easter) - LR.
  
• Thought for 26 April 2020 (3rd Sunday of Easter) - DW.
  
• Thought for 19 April 2020 (2nd Sunday of Easter) - JH.
  
• Thought for 12 April 2020 (Easter Day) - LR.
  
• Thought for 10 April 2020 (Good Friday) - DW.
  
• Thought for 9 April 2020 (Maundy Thursday) - JF.
  
• Thought for 8 April 2020 (Wednesday of Holy Week) - JH.
  
• Thought for 7 April 2020 (Tuesday of Holy Week) - JF.
  
• Thought for 6 April 2020 (Monday of Holy Week) - DW.
  
• Thought for 5 April 2020 (Palm Sunday) - NH.
  
• Thought for 29 March 2020 - NH.
  
• Thought for 25 March 2020 (Annunciation) - LR.
  
• Thought for 22 March 2020 (Mothering Sunday) - JF.