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Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  For this child I prayed; and the Lord has granted me the petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives, he is given to the Lord. 1 Samuel 1.27-28 (NRSV) On Mothering Sunday we often have the […]

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble…The nations are in uproar and the kingdoms are shaken,… Be still, and know that I am God; Psalm 46.1,6,10 (CW) We certainly live in unpredictable times. Our news is filled on a

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121.1-2 (CW) A theme that has come up several times already during Lent is dependence upon

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. 2 Peter 1.16 (NRSV) The scriptures are written by human hands, but

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures for ever. Psalm 136.1 (NIV) We live in a time where everything feels short term and has to be instant. Long term planning doesn’t seem to happen. It is the age of

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?  The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid? Psalm 27.1 (CW) We do seem to be living in scary times. World leaders and

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help. I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out.He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set

Dear friends, Happy new year on this first newsletter of 2026. A little word  a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. Isaiah 42.3 (NRSV) Epiphany means ‘to appear’. It is all about revelation, understanding and insight. There has been a

Dear friends, Hopefully I’ll see you at some point over the next week, but can I say now a very Happy Christmas, and may 2026 be filled with hope and love. A little word  The Son is the shining brightness of God’s glory. He is the exact likeness of God’s being. He uses his powerful