This week I have participated in what is known as my Ministerial Development Review (MDR) which takes place every few years for incumbents and clergy. It is a chance to meet with a wise old…
One of the very great privileges of being a vicar is standing alongside families and friends as we mark the end of someone’s earthly life. It was a special time to be in church this…
This Friday (September 26th), we will join with countless others around the country to take part in the Macmillan Cancer Support Day. Morning prayer starts at 9.15am, followed by coffee and cakes. It is always…
Well we have survived exam results here in the vicarage and the children did very well but it can be a very stressful time: envelopes are opened, emails are checked, and students across the country…
There’s something deeply restorative about stepping away from the familiar for a time. As most of you will know, we came back last Tuesday having had the joy of spending two weeks in Sri Lanka,…
Last week, I had the great privilege of visiting a couple in Sunbury Nursing Home to mark an extraordinary milestone; their 67th wedding anniversary – Yvonne and George. It was a quiet, tender moment, but…