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Dear Friends As Remembrance Sunday approaches, we begin to see the familiar red poppy appearing on coats, jumpers and scarves. It is such a small flower, yet it carries a very powerful message. For many, wearing a poppy is a way of remembering those who gave their lives in war, those who served and returned, …
Dear friends, Jesus says: “I am with you always, to the end of time.” (Matt 28:20) I write 10 days before Ascension Day on a date increasingly known as ‘Star Wars Day’. Ascension Day is as huge for Christian’s as May the 4th is for Star Wars fans. At the Ascension we Remember Jesus returning …
Dear Friends, ‘Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!’ As I sit down to write this Easter letter, I am reliably informed, by the daffodils and tulips, that spring has officially arrived. It doesn’t feel like it to me. What with the wind blowing and sleet falling. Though it is a sunny, blue sky …
Dear Friends Matthew 4 v4 Jesus replied, “It is written in scripture: ‘You must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ” I wanted to share something that genuinely warmed my heart recently. I learnt of a teenager who’d bought their first Bible. It is a …
Dear Friends, ‘Build your house on the rock’ this Lent. Matthew 7 24-27 Lent 2026 It often feels, nowadays, that the world is changing faster than we can keep up. Some people increasingly care only about themselves and their families. AI is a blessing but also a challenge. Whilst the global situation is no longer …
Dear Friends, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.'” Matthew 2 1-2 Happy New Year! …
Dear Friends Well here we are in December and the start of another Advent. I hope you’ve all got an advent calendar up as we mark time down to the big day itself. If you value the Christian faith don’t forget to put a crib up as well. TK Max often have them - I’m …
Dear Friends ‘Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright.’ As Christmas draws near, I keep finding myself humming the carols we all know so well. It amazes me how a simple tune—heard a hundred times before—can suddenly lift the heart, bring a smile, or even move us to tears. There’s something about …
It’s coming up to my favorite period of the church year from September through to December. It is the season of invitation when we are busy planning for the next 4 months. Our doors are open to the community from Harvest through Remembrance Sunday to Christmas celebrations. It’s also the time when I schedule assemblies …
