Sowing the Seed

Sowing the Seed

Friends, it is a delight to come and be with you as your new vicar. Thank you to all those who joined me on Monday for my installation (which makes me sound like a computer programme: beware of the ‘updates’ next?). Moving from University Chaplaincy to...
Praise & Thanksgiving

Praise & Thanksgiving

Dear Friends, Praise and thanksgiving are uppermost in my thoughts as we approach the Joy of welcoming Mark Laynesmith as our parish priest on Monday.Praise and thanksgiving for the faithfulness of all who have led and guided our worship for the past yearPraise and...
Education Sunday

Education Sunday

Dear friends,This Sunday is Education Sunday. A National Day of Prayer and celebration for those involved in education. It happens every September and coincides with the start of the new academic year.This year the theme is “Lost and Found,” The parable of...
Creationtide

Creationtide

Dear Friends, I’m very happy pottering in my garden. It’s not big but there’s enough to keep me busy. Some beds with shrubs, a couple of veg plots (beans and potatoes), an apple tree, some tomatoes in growbags, flowers in pots. It’s raining...
The Race

The Race

Dear Friends, I wonder if you all notice the hive of activity on our streets in the towns who host marathons. This is true in London and Birmingham and in our own town of Reading. I wonder if you have stood clapping and cheering the participants on to the finishing...
Love without Judgement

Love without Judgement

Some of you will know that I had a little mishap last week. I fell downstairs and bashed my head. Not exactly sure what happened, but I needed stitches and a short stay in hospital being monitored after a head injury. Other than a sore head, I am doing ok, and realise...