The lectionary is an interesting thing, I mean it is a good thing as you can read the whole bible, not just favourite bits and really see the story of God and humanity through it. The problem is sometimes I look at the readings I have to preach on and groan but sometimes I feel like I have won the lottery and that’s how I felt when I saw this Wednesday’s … More The one who is worthy will be king
War is an unpleasant thing, I think we can all agree with that. Whatever side of the debate you sit on or your views it’s not something we like or would want for anyone. The destruction, the loss of life both soldiers and civilians, the hate, the bitterness and the lasting memories that come with it … More Remembrance Sunday
For me, “La Mer” is a love song to the sea, shore and sky, which is why Tom and I decided to offer it during a service for Creationtide in September 2024. On the appointed day, I had to be elsewhere for family reasons, so our recording of this song is only available in the recorded version of the service that went out on Sunday 15 September … More La Mer – Charles Trenet (1913-2001), trans. Janet Raynor
Have you ever heard people talk about life being like a journey? I think that’s an image that is used in literature and songs you start in one place and you make your way along the road picking up different experiences and altering the course as you go. I like this and I can see how it works there are times when things are going well and it’s like a gentle woodland stroll, the birds are singing and the flowers are growing. However there are other times when it’s like one of the rounds on Total Wipeout … More Life is like a journey
Today we remember All Saints, those who have gone before us in the faith and shown us good how to follow Jesus. The things I love about these saints is their stories because that is what is most fascinating hearing who they were and what happened to them … More All Saints Day
You may have noticed a QR code on our weekly service sheets over the past few weeks. QR codes are clever bits of technology – a bit like bar codes – that link the real world with the online world. Those of us comfortable with using smartphones can simply point the camera at the QR code … More Give a Little
Do we think of a full day of reading the Bible and nothing else? Or do we think, what’s the use of the Bible in today’s society? does the younger generation even know what the Bible is? … More Bible Sunday
Seek the Lord and live, if we ask this as a question, “how do we seek the Lord and live?”, most people would say read the Bible more and pray. Both of which are a very good start, but I feel there’s much more to our relationship with God than that. If we really want to seek the Lord we have to look at our lives and the way we live them. Do we do what Jesus would do? an old saying that is still as relevant today as it was when it was first banded about a few years ago or do we tend to try and hide our lives from God as Adam and Eve did, or even some of the Old Testament Prophets … More Hide & Seek with God
This article was first published in the September 2021 issue of our parish magazine.
About a year ago, in the autumn of 2020 we had endured a full national lockdown, a summer of somewhat eased restrictions, and were entering a time of less-than-clear tiered restrictions. If memory serves, that meant that worshippers could attend services in person, but had to remain seated throughout, keep a mask on at all times, and absolutely no singing whatsoever … More Thou Visitest the Earth
Did you know singing is a powerful tool in stroke recovery for those who experience communication difficulties after a stroke? Because music and singing are processed in a different part of he brain to spoken language, some people with aphasia find that they can sing easily, even though speaking is hard. … More Sing4Stroke: World Stroke Day – 29 October 2024
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