Pentecost

Pentecost

Dear Friends, Birthdays are a time of Joy and Celebration. To such an extent that as a family we had to find a day at the beginning of August to celebrate our daughters well loved doll, Rosie, because she was received at Christmas. A birthday is an opportunity...
Unity and protection

Unity and protection

Dear Friends, Blustery wet and chilly weather abounds as I write this …and not just outside… but also on our political landscape. Muck flinging, finger wagging and harsh rhetoric seems to abound as pressure rises and factions vie for advantage and power. It feels...
Ego Eco Theo

Ego Eco Theo

Dear Friends, As the great naturalist David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday this week, home groups are continuing with our Carbon Literacy Course, seeking to preserve the creation Attenborough has done so much to draw to our attention. Our opening sessions...
The Power Of Prayer

The Power Of Prayer

Dear Friends, “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled.” (John 14:1) I have enjoyed sitting in the garden today, listening to the birds, enjoying the bright red roses, writing some poetry and actively avoiding the news. I know the importance...
Earth Day 2026

Earth Day 2026

Dear Friends, Happy Easter! It’s still Eastertide, and as I was on the beautiful Isle of Wight as usual for Easter, I’m sure I can still legitimately say that. I do still have some white chocolate Malteser Easter Bunnies left (but not many). Actually, I...
Making a way in the wilderness

Making a way in the wilderness

Dear friends, The refrain from the Canticle, ‘A Song of the New Creation” spoke to me this morning. It is, ‘I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert’. With the Alleluia’s ringing of Easter, as a family we encountered a wilderness with John, my...