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Dear friends, I have been pondering what to write today. We have had a Meditative and beautiful Holy Week and a joyful Easter celebration. I wonder what resonated with you this year and how it blessed you.I was struck, and am hugely thankful, for the many hands that...

Dear Friends, Lent’s reflections on sin and brokenness will soon give way to Easter’s season of hope and new life. In keeping with that, after Easter, our home groups (plus an extra open group on Thursday evenings) will be running a 5-week Carbon Literacy Course for...

Dear Friends, I don't know about you but it feels as if Winter has finally lifted it's grip and Spring has arrived in all it's glory. Suddenly the blossoms are blooming, the butterflies and bees are pollinating and the warmth is inviting us to celebrate. Often this...

Dear Friends, This Sunday we will be sharing a Lent Lunch of soup and bread. I've "volunteered" my husband - he does a good lentil and tomato. I'm looking forward to spending time with our St Nicolas family over lunch. It is estimated that humans first started cooking...

Dear Friends, Throughout this past week we have experienced days of sunshine when we have been aware of the gifts of God in and through his creation. Our gardens have exploded with colour and we have responded with wonder and joy. This Sunday we are invited to respond...

Dear Friends, Trusting Jesus and experiencing God is how we are changed.Changed for the better. Forever. Faith in Jesus restores us to God, heralding peace and grace and hope.I’ve been mulling this over and given the news reports, I can’t fathom how humans have...

Dear Friends, How's your journey through the 'wilderness' of Lent? Of course, not everyone uses Lent to 'subtract' something, some instead use Lent to 'add'. Whatever we do (or don't do) it's worth remembering the 'why'. The 'why' of any such spiritual discipline is...

Dear Friends, Now we are in Lent. I did indeed have pancakes (with lemon and sugar). Quite a few of them in fact at the wonderful family activity morning held jointly with Oasis church as we “Spread the Love”. Fun, laughter, creativity, pancake races. Good vibes. I...

Dear Friends, I’m back from my travels (India again), trying to come to terms with grey skies after the wonderful blue, and recognising how fortunate I am be able to do this. I’m also slightly surprised that Lent starts next week. First there’s Pancake Day. I love...