Dear Friends, At the start of this ‘new term’ and as we anticipate all that is in store for the months ahead; how good it is to stop for a moment, to think and...

There was an advertisement for the West End musical ‘Hamilton’ in the weekend newspapers. It announced “We’re back”! That was a play on the words of the song where King George 111, lamenting the...

Dear friends, How many lions feature in Daniel Chapter 6? That chapter where we read about Daniel thrown into the den of lions. Well, there had to be at least 3. No fewer than...

Dear Friends, It is often said that the phrase ‘Do not be afraid’ is found 365 times in the Bible:- one for every day of the year. One of those times is in Isaiah...

Dear friends, The summer time is supposed to be an opportunity for much needed respite and rest, but I’m acutely aware that for many in church, July has been anything but:- a stressful month,...

Dear Friends, Three summers ago I had the privilege of taking a few weeks sabbatical leave during which we visited the beautiful Scottish Island of Iona. During that period I took the time to...

Will you get a holiday this Summer? I hope you do. After the year we have all experienced, time away and time out would be a wonderful way to gain renewed strength and equilibrium...

Dear friends, One of the highlights of lockdown has been the weekly congregational prayer time. Regularly up to 40 devices have logged in via Zoom and we have enjoyed sweet fellowship and mutual encouragement...

Dear friends, Among the news items this week there was a hugely moving story of a dad who lost his life while rescuing his two young daughters from being swept out to sea at...

Dear friends, Great news!  Over the next few Sunday mornings at 11am we have further opportunity to return to some kind of pre Covid 19 ‘normality’ at church in a variety of different ways....