Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

Dear Friends, Throughout this past week we have experienced days of sunshine when we have been aware of the gifts of God in and through his creation. Our gardens have exploded with colour and we have responded with wonder and joy. This Sunday we are invited to respond...
Be the change

Be the change

Dear Friends, Trusting Jesus and experiencing God is how we are changed.Changed for the better. Forever. Faith in Jesus restores us to God, heralding peace and grace and hope.I’ve been mulling this over and given the news reports, I can’t fathom how humans have...
The ‘why’

The ‘why’

Dear Friends, How’s your journey through the ‘wilderness’ of Lent? Of course, not everyone uses Lent to ‘subtract’ something, some instead use Lent to ‘add’. Whatever we do (or don’t do) it’s worth remembering the...
Dwell in God’s love

Dwell in God’s love

Dear Friends, Now we are in Lent. I did indeed have pancakes (with lemon and sugar). Quite a few of them in fact at the wonderful family activity morning held jointly with Oasis church as we “Spread the Love”. Fun, laughter, creativity, pancake races. Good vibes. I...
Draw near this Lent

Draw near this Lent

Dear Friends, I’m back from my travels (India again), trying to come to terms with grey skies after the wonderful blue, and recognising how fortunate I am be able to do this. I’m also slightly surprised that Lent starts next week. First there’s Pancake Day. I love...
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...