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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 the lost...

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 (again) and I can almost...

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...

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...

Dear friends, This week's Gospel reading is from Luke 12. 13-21 the parable of the rich fool and is a cautionary tale about how we invest our lives, our resources and the gifts God has given us. Are they aligned with God's mission and bless our neighbour or are we...

Dear Friends, Wendy shared with us last week her experiences on holiday with family. With the schools all closed many, many more people will be packing to go away or planning days out at home. As we travel, God is with us, the Father who created us full of potential...

Dear friends, I’ve been off on my travels again, visiting family in the West Country. We had a lovely time, swimming in the sea, walking along the coast and indulging in Cornish pasties and cream teas (would have been rude not to!). Back on Wednesday for an REInspired...

Dear friends, This week we have a very well known and much loved reading from Luke, the Good Samaritan. A story Jesus told when he was being quizzed about who our neighbour is. We hear it so often, it’s turned into a phrase. It’s a familiar story that children...

Dear Friends, Our BBQ last Sunday was truly a celebration of food, fun and fellowship. We shared our gifts of creativity that come from our being born in the likeness and image of God our Creator. It was also an opportunity to celebrate all who contribute to the life...