Thought for the Month – July 2023 Pilgrims or refugees? I heard the great English composer John Rutter recently talking about the Brahms German Requiem. He quoted the first line of the sixth movement taken from the Epistle to the Hebrews: “For here we have no abiding city, but we seek the city which isRead more

Thought for the Month – June 2023 “A man’s ethical behaviour should be based effectually on sympathy, education, social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death” – Albert Einstein Firstly,Read more

How easily we forget! Wow! What a weekend we’ve just had. Whether you’re a fan of the royalty or not, there was something for everyone if they had a mind to join in and appreciate it. From pomp and ceremony, spectacle, music, poetry, art… In amongst it all there were so many things that remindedRead more

Thought for the Month – April 2023 ‘Complacency is the deadly enemy of spiritual progress. The contented soul is the stagnant soul’ – Pastor A.W.Tozer. Just take a moment to reflect on what those words may mean to you and then I will begin…. Today, (Palm Sunday), is the start of the end to anotherRead more

Thought for the Month March 2023 Those of you who have got to know me will also know by now that, whilst I see benefits in the lectionary, our Christian festivals and seasonal periods, such as Advent and Lent (I adore Christmas and Easter), I also have concerns that we’re sometimes in danger of puttingRead more

Thought for The Month February 2023 Her indoors Do you have a soul? If so, what’s it like? What do you do about it? I imagine a number of you will simply answer “yes” to the first question and send this “thought” to the recycling bin. Some of you may feel angry that I amRead more