Over Easter I have been re-watching the TV series “BROKEN” written by Jimmy McGovern, now available on DVD. Accompanying this I have been studying a Lent Course produced by Church of England, Birmingham. The course & viewing are so powerful & challenging that I have resolved to revisit every Easter. It’s important to hear the…
It is now one year on since the first lockdown in March 2020. What is the verdict on faith & the role it has played? We have witnessed priests being barred from entering churches & cathedrals transformed into vaccination centres showing how they can serve society in new ways. There was a realisation that while…
I have recently been reading “Rewilding the Church” by Steve Aisthorpe, a mission worker in the Scottish Highlands. Taking his cue from recent rewilding initiatives in agriculture & forestry Steve argues that something similar should be happening in the Church. “Rewilding” allows natural forces to “take the driving seat”. “Step back & allow nature to…
Thought for the day – Wednesday 29th July 2020 In the latest Connexion magazine Rev. Peter Barnett reflects on St Paul’s shipwreck experience inActs 27:13 – 28:10 and how it relates to our experience in the current pandemic. St Paul could see the sailors were physically and mentally exhausted having risked their lives to save…
Another great story to illustrate some of things that people have been up to in the circuit during Lockdown. Thanks to Sue Hockenhull for sharing this with us, what a great idea and a wonderful way to share God’s love in these difficult times. “Here are my stones painted into bugs! Each comes with a…
Gather these together, keep them with you,
and life will be much more liveable