Football over Family?
In the run-up to the Women’s World Cup Final, questions were being asked about whether church services would be cancelled […]
The Rectory
The Home of Rev Coincidence
Are We Being Deceived?
As a Christian, I have always been somewhat suspicious of the way that the conflict in Northern Ireland has been […]
Time for a New Wardrobe
As I write, the weather is warming up and, in the words of Prince Hal (in Shakespeare’s Henry IV part […]
Enduring Words
I’ve written in the past about St Dunstan, usually in May, because he died on 19th May 988 (1035 years […]
The Danger of the Short Cut
As many of you know, I used to work in the transport industry (bulk chemical distribution). Most of the time, […]
What’s Good about Good Friday?
The challenges of being the parish priest for three parishes are manifold. One of the smaller but repetitive and unavoidable […]
A Taxing Concern
It’s that time of year when I realise that I need to set some time aside in my diary to […]
What lies behind our shifting Christmas?
My wife and I had a bit of a scare last month. We set off after she finished work on […]
Not Very Christmas or Very Very Christmas?
There was a girl called Ellie who needed help. I don’t know the full story, but for one reason or […]
Wise Citizenship
Through the wonders of Twitter, I am loosely in contact with the son of the vicar who baptised me when […]