The minister writes…. (from October 2020 newsletter)
Dear friends, Although the middle of the day is still warm and sunny, there is a definite chill to the air in the early mornings and that autumnal feel transports…
Dear friends, There’s something about this time of year that always feels hopeful. Perhaps it’s to do with childhood associations of the new school year and all the challenges and…
Dear friends, What a difference a year makes. This time last summer I was about to go on pre-ordination retreat, a period of reflection and preparation before being received into…
Dear friends, Change is never easy, is it? There are some people who seem to thrive on adventure but most of us are rather more wary when it comes to…
Dear friends, These are strange and troubling times indeed in which we find ourselves. In a move unprecedented in our nation’s history the churches are having to close their doors…
Dear friends, I saw some pithy sayings the other day to do with being busy and I thought they might resonate with you as they did with me. ‘The greatest…
Dear friends, How do YOU count down to Christmas? By opening doors on an Advent Calendar? By lighting a candle each evening and letting it burn its allotted span? Or…
Dear friends, Many people will have heard about ‘Movember,’ the month when men are encouraged to grow a moustache to raise awareness of men’s health, but did you know that…
Dear friends, Whilst the middle-of-the-day warmth may try to convince us it is still summer, the signs of autumn are all around us and the evening chill and earlier nightfall…