Gaudete Sunday

Gaudete Sunday

Dear Friends, This week we are celebrating Gaudete Sunday, a day of joy within the more thoughtful season of Advent – “gaudete” is Latin for “Rejoice!”. We will light a pink (rose) candle on the Advent wreath and our readings are focused...
Feast of St Nicolas

Feast of St Nicolas

Dear Friends, As we journey through the days of Advent, many of you as I am finding, are being challenged by all the different messages that are daily being shared with us. Mine started last Monday when I joined a gathering at Abbeyfield, the care home where my...
Advent Pit Stops

Advent Pit Stops

Dear Friends,I can’t quite believe Advent starts this Sunday. The countdown to Christmas has started. The pace is picking up. So much to do! Bring it on!…but hang on a minute, I’m already busy, how can I fit more in? Even my to do lists, have lists of their own....
Oasis

Oasis

Dear Friends,This past week I was assisting Julia for a REinspired session with year 3 children from Loddon school. Shockingly, they were already looking at the Christmas story. Despite my initial grumpiness about rushing into Christmas before we had even got to...
COP30

COP30

Dear Friends, You may have heard in the news that the UN climate talks, COP30, are taking place in Belém, Brazil. This Sunday we will be lighting our eco candle and saying a prayer for COP30 at the start of our service. The words of the prayer are given below. This...