Ruth DearnleyDec 6, 20212 minWalking HomeI hadn’t worn shoes with heels for over 18 months. I was speaking at an event in London, which was a wonderful change to speaking to a...
Mark DearnleyNov 30, 20211 minThe WaitingHow good are you at waiting? As a child I found the wait for any major event interminable. And the daily countdown on the Advent calendar...
Gill KeirNov 22, 20212 minThe Gift of MusicOne of the really good things about worshipping together again is to be able to sing. Admittedly it is odd to be muffled by a mask in...
Richard ButlerNov 15, 20211 minRemembrance and HopeRemembrance Sunday this year seemed to have a particularly melancholy feel to it with damp mist in the air, leaves deep on the ground and...
Liz GuestNov 8, 20212 minA Light that Shines BrightOver this last weekend I am sure you will have heard the fireworks going of in the night sky with the combination of Diwali, the festival...
Alex HuzzeyOct 26, 20212 minSpeak UpProverbs 31:8-9 (NIV) “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge...
Margaret BlakeOct 18, 20211 minWords MatterThis weekend we have been thinking about the words we may hear and speak about climate change. Words which inform us, inspire us and lead...
Margaret TinsleyOct 11, 20211 minSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulnessSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun. This last weekend has certainly illustrated Keats' words....
Em ColeySep 30, 20212 minHopeI had the pleasure of going on the St Albans clergy conference a couple of weeks ago. It was entitled “Called to Hope”. As we emerge...
Mark DearnleySep 14, 20211 minAll that JazzThere’s something about jazz. It just works for me. I find some contemporary compositions in modern music too complex to grapple with,...
Margaret BlakeSep 6, 20212 minWOWThis Sunday it was Climate Sunday and after we read Psalm 8 Em said her talk could be summed up in one word – WOW! We live in an amazing...
Richard ButlerAug 31, 20212 minCall to PrayerAnyone who has spent time in a predominantly Muslim city will have found themselves tuning-in to the call to prayer from innumerable...
Alex HuzzeyAug 24, 20212 minSour GrapesSour Grapes “In those days they will no longer say “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge” Jeremiah...
Margaret TinsleyAug 16, 20212 minThe Rhythm of LifeAs I sat on the beach, watching my granddaughter take such pleasure in filling her bucket with water which she then tipped into the hole...
Ruth DearnleyAug 11, 20212 minGold!GOLD The Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to a close yesterday and we celebrated the incredible achievements and inspirational stories of people...
Gill KeirAug 2, 20211 minThe Best NewsHave you had a message, heard the news? Or, more recently, been ‘pinged’? We have reached such a state of weary alertness that some of...
Mark DearnleyJul 26, 20211 minLove one another with a pure heart ferventlyLove one another with a pure heart fervently Every time I come across this verse it takes me back to my days as a chorister. 1 Peter 1:22...
Richard ButlerJul 12, 20212 minIn Praise of Ordinary TimesThe months between Pentecost and All Saints Day are called Ordinary Time (or, if you prefer, Trinity) in the Church calendar. That’s five...
Alex HuzzeyJul 12, 20211 minPrayer for Sea SundayA prayer from St Peter’s on Sea Sunday by Kat Butler: Dear Lord, we pray for all those who are away from their friends, family or home at...
Alex HuzzeyJul 6, 20212 minGrass and Reeds and Papyrus will grow...I’m sure we’ve all read articles over the past few months reflecting on what some of the good things have been which have come out of...