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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

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

I will be leaving my role as Vicar at Christ Church Pitsmoor next year and retiring from full-time ministry. My last Sunday will be Easter Sunday. It has been a difficult decision to make, but it feels right. The last 8 years have been sometimes a challenge, often a pleasure, but always rewarding because of

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. It would be lovely to see you at the leaf clearing session on Saturday. A little word  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15.13

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  the night is far gone, the day is near. Romans 13.12 (NRSV) Welcome to Advent. Waiting, Hope, Expectation, Longing; these are some of the recurring words during advent. There is a real sense of anticipation. I hope and pray that you will be

Dear friends, Here is the news for this week. A little word  All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service. For he shall deliver the poor that cry out, the needy and those who have no helper. He shall have pity on the weak and poor; he shall preserve the lives of the

Dear friends, This Sunday we will include remembrance at the war memorial in our 10.30 service. A little word  He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn