CHURCH IN THE COMMUNITY

Icons, those often brightly painted religious pictures that we see increasingly in our churches and see in profusion if we holiday in the...

As I sit in the study at my desk it feels decidedly chilly this morning and I am considering popping upstairs to pop on a cardigan. There...

Today is St Bartholomew's feast day. Now, I can hear you all racking your brains, which one was Bartholomew? Well, Bartholomew, as one of...

Croeso! Bore da! Welcome to you all this Sunday morning. Please do make yourself known to me if you are popping in or if I can help in...

Saturdays are our day for travelling far and wide and today it is very wide indeed - China! This time of the year as I look from the...

Last week we were tested on famous quotes, who said what? Did you know? Let's have a look at the answers: 1) "It is always darkest just...

Well, you all know the Friday routine now and as always I am delighted that Philip and Sheila have sent me some new videos. We are...

Lots of people have asked me over the years about how they can improve their prayer life and should they follow set prayers or pray...

This evening we revisit the Aidan Compline but in a slightly different presentation. If the noise of the background music annoys you,...

A few weeks ago I introduced you to a book I received for my 60th birthday. It is called "The boy, the mole, the fox and the Horse" by...

How are you feeling today? Well, exasperated, tired, crotchety or something else? Above all we should be grateful. Grateful for a new...

I love Summer days and the quieter feel that August has over the rest of the year. Maybe this year with post lockdown life only slowly...

Croeso! Bore da! Welcome to you all this Sunday morning. Please do make yourself known to me if you are popping in or if I can help in...

Saturday and we are off on another holiday trip. Did you enjoy The Grand Canyon, Petra or Rome as no-one has commented, unusually?! I...

Last week was foodie Friday. Do you know your soufflé from your scone? Let's see how you got on! If you were to ‘chiffonade’ something,...

I am apologising again! So sorry, that for some reason or technical gremlin Compline didn't appear Wednesday night. I have sent it out...

Tonight's Compline is one from the Methodist tradition; remembering that John Wesley was from a Catholic and evangelical tradition in the...

Many people of faith have a Rosary in their possession, which they many or may not use. Equally, many people who have no faith will...

Firstly let me apologise for forgetting to put a title for yesterday's blog post. I simply forgot! I will try and remember for today! I...

The cove Each step a hesitation. Then a wonder would lie before us, always sunlit always still as the cove waited to receive us. It was...