Previous Thoughts

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