More Reflections

Why pray? Is it to bring God a list of the things which are too big, too complicated, too hard?Is it an opportunity to share with God our needs and desires?Is it a process through which we forgive and are forgiven?Is it the intimacy by which our priorities are scrutinised?Yes. I believe and have experienced… Read more

This Sunday is Advent Sunday when we begin the period of waiting and preparing for Christmas. Do the Christmas decorations up in town from mid-November, or the Christmas songs on the radio make you happy and excited, or do they make you feel deeply irritated? Although it can be frustrating how commercialised the season has… Read more

This Sunday sees the next of our ‘Learning for Life’ opportunities – a Sunday morningwhen we make time to explore a theme more deeply together. The title ‘Learning for Life’ has a double meaning. It points to the fact that whereverwe are on life’s journey there is still plenty to learn. When we are young… Read more

Remembrance comes around every year and inevitably it generates different reactions. For any serving or retired member of the Armed Services, the reaction is as you would expect. There is a natural kinship and camaraderie between those who have served their country, whatever their age or circumstance. There is a shared understanding of what service… Read more