In this New Year when we wake up each new morning and see the sunrise (or hear raindrops tinkling on next door’s leaky gutter),

'Greetings, most favoured one! The Lord is with you!' - what reassuring words from the angel Gabriel to a surprised Mary!

Prophets throughout biblical and secular history have said and done things that challenge our norms and have been catalysts for change

Dear All Saints and St Marys On Tuesday I had the delight of being able to join Year 3 at Fishponds Academy to lead an Advent Assembly....

Dear All Saints and Saint Marys The season of Advent is a time to reflect on and prepare for the coming of Jesus. However, there has...

‘The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.’ Quite a title!

Dear All Saints and St Marys This Sunday we mark Remembrance. Alongside sisters and brothers around the world we will pause and stay...

All Saints Day is a wonderful point in the calendar because it turns the spotlight of honour onto ALL Saints – whether known or unknown...

Dear All Saints and St Marys I have been contemplating the challenge of balance in the last few days. How do we balance things in our...

"He is the radiance of God’s glory, the stamp of God’s very being, and he sustains the universe by his word of power." Hebrews 1.3 Dear...

Greetings All Saints and St Mary’s, Hope you have all had good weeks and known the God of goodness and mercy at work in your life. This...

Dear All Saints and St Marys It has struck me in the past week that the seasonal changes that happen in autumn are much more present and...

Dear All Saints and St Marys – Blessings. September often brings with it a sense of the “new”. A new start for so many as schools go...

Dear Sisters and Brothers As the Bank holiday Weekend begins its good to be able to look forward to the next few days and what that...

Paul tells us to do two things. First, having prepared ourselves, we need to stand up to challenge the evil that is in the world. Secondly,

'Prayer is the central avenue God uses to transform us'.

One of the suggested lectionary-themed hymns this week begins with the line: “Awake my soul, stretch every nerve”.