Category: Church Matters

Years ago one of the great perks of ministry was the holidays. In those days many people were lucky to

At a recent leadership team meeting I presented the deacons with a series of goals which I thought we should

The older I get, the more difficult I find it not to be cynical about other people. I would imagine

Weddings are becoming increasingly expensive. A little while ago I Googled and discovered that the cost of the average UK

Just at the moment, life seems to consist of weddings. Last Saturday I had a wedding, this Saturday I have

The Olympics are coming. Indeed, this Friday (6 July) the Olympic torch comes to Chelmsford, and there is much excitement.

I have just finished preparing a sermon. If the truth be told, I thought I had prepared it yesterday. I

On the Sunday morning of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend I got the congregation to sing the National Anthem. My

Every time I sit at my desk, I am challenged by a text displayed on a wooden stand which I

The American poet Robert Frost once said: “A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday, but never