Voices of Hope

Voices of Hope

Dear Friends, I have returned this afternoon from the stillness and silence of a retreat at Lee Abbey at Lynton in North Devon. A house situated in the beauty of our countryside along with a coastline which looks across to Wales. If we wished to attend there were...
Endings or Beginnings

Endings or Beginnings

Dear Friends, Over the last few weeks both at home and at work, my thinking and doing has been dominated by endings.The passing of friends and acquaintances. Hubby’s looming redundancy, our youngest flying the nest. It’s been a thought-provoking time on many levels....
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...