I wonder if you have ever had a moment of complete amazement when the goodness of God surprised you beyond measure. I feel blessed to have had a number of these moments in my life. Most recently it was my little boy's fourth birthday. Watching his excitement and joy...

Recently, we have been exploring Corinthians and what Paul has to say about  love, conflict, being an expert and other things that focus on our life together as Christians - and how we relate to our world in general.  I have been reflecting on his words,...

This year I am listening to Nicky Gumble’s ‘Bible in one year’ program each day. I switched on my headphones this morning and the first New Testament passage was Mark 9 and 10 with these verses: Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his...

Alan Mayer writes for us this month: Parish Council met last week on a Thursday – shortly after  ‘Church in a New Way on a New Day’! The theme for the service was ‘Resurrection’ which was appropriate because Council spent time looking towards our Annual General...

Stewart encouraged us last week that love needs to be more than just sentimental. This week it has been fascinating to watch the world around us. Valentine’s Day does bring out a visible change in some people. After our Thursday church service, a whole bunch of us...

The Beatles once infamously claimed in a 1966 interview that they were more popular than Jesus. When you look at the declining church in the Western world, particularly in what they call mainline churches (which includes us Anglicans) you may be tempted to believe...