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In our house we are enthusiasts for Michael Portillo’s railway journeys. He visits a huge array of places around the UK and elsewhere in the world and often has interesting interviews with a range of people from factory managers to museum curators and much else. The recent programme had him visiting Cuckham in Berkshire were he met the […]

You may recall from a previous article that I led worship at Christchurch, Walton on the Hill in March. I returned at the end of May and led a worship service based on our understanding of the concept of the Trinity. If I had any sense, I would have avoided the topic as do many preachers as they regard it as a difficult almost impossible […]

A phrase that often comes up when churches are trying to make important decisions is ‘discerning the will of God.’ In our tradition we make key decisions in the Church Meeting where members gather to reflect. And here sometimes we say we are ‘discovering the mind of Christ.’ I am sure there are other ways of expressing the concep […]

Jesus did not heal the world of all illnesses. Although known widely as a healer, his use of this miraculous power was restricted to a few occasions; and we hear nothing of what happened to the sick person after being healed. Except perhaps for the one leper who returned to Jesus to give thanks for being healed. This individual was a Sam […]

Although not a specifically Christian festival, Father’s Day, on the 20th June this year, is celebrated throughout the UK. It is a reminder of the role fathers play in our lives, and sometimes, the role that is missing from some families. Despite much of our community life being organised to suit men over woman, the male role is a comp […]