Hope4Bath

It is VE Day as I write this meditation, which celebrates the day in 1945 when Britain and its allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, bringing the war in Europe to an end after almost six years of conflict. Throughout today, the nation will remember those who fought, and the many who died, ….  Read More

Psalm 90 ‘O Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. 3 You turn man to destruction, and say, “Return, O children of men.” 4 For a thousand years in Your ….  Read More

Victory! ‘Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 … He was buried, … He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is ….  Read More

On 8 May 1945 victory in Europe was declared – VE Day. It took a little longer for victory to come to other parts of the world, the second world war to end and peace return. Victory! Peace! Freedom! But at what cost? As we reflect today on the sadness and yet joys of those ….  Read More

Covid-19 has emphasised the fact that we live in a constantly changing world. Many things change for the worse, they wear out, breakdown, disintegrate and decline with very little being stable or changing for the better. Someone has written, ‘I am sick of this everlasting change’. Yet the ability to change and be different is ….  Read More

When my children were learning to play the piano, they had to learn what the composer wanted his piece to sound like – what tempo he wanted, what mood he wanted conveyed. Some pieces were in a minor key, their slow tempo creating a sense of sadness or suffering or lament. If the composer chose ….  Read More

Recently, much attention has been focussed on Care Homes throughout the UK, where many have died from the corona virus. Understandably, many carers in the homes feel that they are the forgotten front-line workers and wonder whether anyone cares. As I prayed for them today, I recalled when Jesus’s disciples felt they would perish in ….  Read More

The plea from front-line workers during the current pandemic has been, ‘Provide us with the right protective clothing to keep us safe.’ Shortages have put them at risk, and some have died. Have you ever considered how vulnerable you are, if you are not ‘clothed in God’s garments of salvation’? A prophet in the Old ….  Read More

Psalm 136 verses 1-9, 23-26 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. 3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: 4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His ….  Read More

Have you lost a loved one, a friend, a co-worker in recent days? Do you know someone who is dealing with a devastating loss? In addition to the concerns and anxieties regarding our own health, our financial status, our future plans, there is this huge weight of grief and loss to carry. The five stages ….  Read More