Mark Dearnley
Ready... Steady... Go!
Sunday 23 July was a poignant day for us. We’ve finally reached a starting line for the church building project. This week sees our final...
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Em Coley
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Embrace Grace
As moving to a new building looms large I can pretty much guarantee that we are all feeling differently. For some of us who love change...
Liz Guest
- Jul 10
- 2 min
What is Winning?
This past weekend there has been a lot of sport to watch or listen to. There has been tennis at Wimbledon, Formula 1 at Silverstone, the...
Richard Butler
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Can't We Just be Neighbours?
“Love your neighbour as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.” (Romans 13: 10) These...
Gill Keir
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Heroes
Who are your heroes? Do you have any? Difficult, isn’t it? It has not been a good time. We know too much about the lives of those who...
Mark Dearnley
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Let Us Pray
Monday bulletin 19 June 2023 “Let us pray.” What do you think or feel when you hear these words? For some prayer can feel accessible and...
Margaret Blake
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Filled with the Spirit
We have just started our sermon series on ’Church on the Move’. We are exploring stories from Acts which show us the different ways in...
Margaret Tinsley
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Standing with Giants
It is an impressive exhibition: 258 life size metallic silhouettes are placed on the ramparts and in the parade ground at Fort Nelson,...
Margaret Tinsley
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Standing with Giants
It is an impressive exhibition: 258 life size metallic silhouettes are placed on the ramparts and in the parade ground at Fort Nelson,...
Mark Dearnley
- May 30
- 1 min
Good News!
It’s hard to imagine just what it was like for the friends of Jesus: Waiting, as he’d instructed when he left them, for the promise of...
Em Coley
- May 24
- 2 min
Who is Welcome?
As we reflect on Ascension Day, and in particular Acts 1:6 – 14 we are challenged as to the nature of the Kingdom of God. The disciples...
Liz Guest
- May 15
- 1 min
Everything Changes but You!
Not everyone likes things when they change! A new job, a new school, a new routine, or a new baby to name a few. It takes us time to...
Richard Butler
- May 9
- 1 min
Set aside for God’s purposes
At the heart of the Coronation on Saturday was the anointing. The temporary screens added to the mystery of an event already mysterious,...
Gill Keir
- May 1
- 2 min
Continuity and New Beginnings
Like many of us, I love visiting churches. I grew up in the south-west and learnt my first history in old country churches, rich in...
Mark Dearnley
- Apr 24
- 1 min
Hit the Ground Running?
Life is often busy and hectic. The responsibilities we carry can mean we feel we should be on the go all the time, meeting the demands...
Margaret Blake
- Apr 17
- 2 min
Emergency Alert!
Next Sunday 23rd April at 3pm anyone in the UK with a 4G or 5G phone which is switched on will receive a test message to their phone. It...
Richard Butler
- Mar 20
- 1 min
The Equinox - The Light Returns
So today, Monday 20 March, is the Spring Equinox. The day when the length of the day is 12 hours, exactly matching the length of the...
St Peter's Church
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Tree of Hope
As part of the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Queen's Green Canopy set out to create a living legacy of a million trees planted in...
Gill Keir
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Express Yourself
It is sometimes really difficult to pray. Our world seems increasingly full of intractable problems. Which is why it is such a relief...
Mark Dearnley
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Power in Weakness
One of the sights of beauty at this time of year is the abundance of beautiful and delicate white snowdrops. These heralds of spring are...
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