A poem that has come to mean much to me is The Terminus by David Adam, a former Vicar of
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Christian fellowship is about being real with one another
Too many churches are pervaded by a sense of unreality. My mind goes to the announcement made in many a
Continue readingLet’s make the most of All Souls Day as a Remembrance Sunday for past friends and loved ones
This year more than any other year we need to make the most of what Common Worship, the Anglican collection
Continue readingBooks for Today – September 2021
Mountains Move: Achieving social cohesion in a multicultural society (Paternoster, Milton Keynes 2021. 213pp: £12.99) by Steve Bell focusses on
Continue readingNot all marriages last
I often say that I would have written better blogs if I had first received the responses! This was true
Continue readingThe personal touch makes a real difference
Some weeks ago I had to undergo day surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. Although I could not have received
Continue readingToday is our 54th wedding anniversary
For those in the Northern hemisphere who are sent my blog, today (26 August) is our 54th wedding anniversary –
Continue readingAre we all Zoomed out
“Zoomed out: the surreal nonsense of the online meeting cannot end soon enough… Over the past year, virtual gatherings have
Continue readingGrowing churches are welcoming churches
The other Sunday Caroline and I visited a church where nobody spoke to us. We arrived ten minutes before the
Continue readingOnly one personality counts
A month or so ago a friend emailed me: “Write about personality – I have heard only half a sermon
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