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...
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....