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Simple Fruits of Gratitude
Our world is increasingly troubled and troubling. So, in our season of harvest, I have turned to our time honoured Christian tradition of...

Gill Keir
Sep 29, 20242 min read


Such knowledge is too wonderful for me
Will human beings ever fathom all of the secrets of the universe? Certainly we are trying hard. Research institutions across the world,...

Richard Butler
Sep 23, 20241 min read


You Choose
I recently discovered the ‘You Choose’ series of children’s books. Rather than a particular story that has characters and a beginning,...

Liz Guest
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Parlez-Vous...?
Ruth and I have just spent a wonderful few days in Northern Cyprus hosted by our extended family, some of whom spoke no English....

Mark Dearnley
Sep 9, 20242 min read


More Precious than Gold
The Paralympics started last week with another spectacular opening ceremony in Paris (this time in beautiful weather). As athletes,...

Margaret Blake
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Holidays
'A sense of sea and holidays begun, Leisure to live and breathe and smell and look Unfold for me this seaside history book '. So wrote...

Margaret Tinsley
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Choices, Choices, Choices
I’ve been reminded this week how many times we have make choices. Choosing things, determines our days. This week, many young people...

Ruth Dearnley
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Peace and Presence
Today is my birthday! I am 48 years old! But there seems to be a culture amongst people my age and older to down play birthdays and to...

Em Coley
Aug 12, 20242 min read


Hope not Hate
Last Monday, news began to filter through that children had been attacked in a Southport dance class, with the news that some had died...

Liz Guest
Aug 5, 20242 min read


In the Beginning...
Beginnings are interesting times. Whether it is a new baby, a change of government, a different job, another sporting event, or even a...

Gill Keir
Jul 29, 20241 min read


So Close...
Whatever your view on the Euro football I doubt you’ll have missed the build up to Sunday’s football final in Berlin. England v Spain was...

Mark Dearnley
Jul 15, 20241 min read


In Service and Hope
We start this week with a new government and a new Prime Minister. What struck me most about Sir Keir Starmer’s speech to the nation was...

Margaret Blake
Jul 8, 20242 min read


For All the Saints
As we sang these stirring verses, I couldn’t help but reflect on how many saints we have celebrated in the last week or so. We began with...

Margaret Tinsley
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Just One Thing
It was with great sadness we learnt that Michael Mosley died whilst on holiday. His years of broadcasting around the topic of how to make...

Mark Dearnley
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Amazing Grace
Last week was the St Albans diocesan clergy conference. This happens once every three years and is a chance for stipendiary members of...

Em Coley
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Fruit in Old Age
This week's reflection has been provided by Peter Curtis “They will bring forth fruit in old age.” The last 3 years or more has shown me...

St Peter's Church
Jun 10, 20241 min read


Ordinary Time
Yesterday was the First Sunday after Trinity and we have entered the Church season known as Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time now stretches...

Richard Butler
Jun 3, 20242 min read


A Pause to Enjoy
This week is Half Term. So we remember students and teachers, especially those caught up in examinations; also all families trying to...

Gill Keir
May 28, 20241 min read


Change
The old order changeth, yielding place to new And God fulfills himself in many ways. Words from Morte d’Arthur by Alfred Lord Tennyson,...

Margaret Tinsley
May 7, 20241 min read


Slow Down You Move too Fast
“Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feeling groovy Ba...

Ruth Dearnley
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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