The Life of a Chickpea and The Fruits of the Spirit

The Life of a Chickpea and The Fruits of the Spirit

Dear Friends, A few weeks back our Turkish Muslim friends from the Dialogue Society brought in some ‘Noah’s Puddings’, a curious form of sweet pudding, to share after the service. This past week I heard a bit more about why they share this peculiar dish as I was...
Unity

Unity

Dear Friends,In the celebration of our service last Sunday we renewed our Baptism vowsand affirmed that we believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit who gives life to thepeople of God and makes Christ known in the world. The joy is that we are only asmall part of the...
Epiphany

Epiphany

Dear Friends, January can feel a difficult, uncomfortable and dark time of year for people. It can exacerbate what we’re already feeling or have lurking inside us. As I have gotten older, I have started to love this time of year, with Epiphany holding more meaning and...
See things in a new way

See things in a new way

Dear Friends, Occasionally you see things in a new way. Earlier in the year a couple of our congregation attended a guest speaker event for Café Théologique, the public theology series I have been hosting for over a decade in Reading. The guest was speaking about the...
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...