The plane touched down in Israel and we joined the long queue to get through passport control. Each of us were interviewed by different polite, but serious staff, dressed in black. “Why are you going to Israel? Have you packed your own bags? Are you taking anything for anyone out there?” Our Passports were taken …
Now that I’m of a certain age I wear glasses all day every day, only taking them off to sleep. Without them on life is vague, unclear, and frustrating. I spend most of my time guessing. But when wearing them everything is just fine. Things make sense. I can see things as they really are. …
Longing… That’s what was being expressed as we chatted together. Deep, heartfelt longing. Longing for a better life, for restored relationships, for a clarity for the way forward, for a sense that life had a purpose and wasn’t simply random, haphazard, meaningless, chaotic, fractured. There was a deep longing for restoration… for all of it …
LOOK TO THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH, SEEK HIS FACE ALWAYS | 1 CHRONICLES 16.11 Today, to all of us who are reading this, I want simply to encourage us to pray. I want to urge us all to seek God’s face. It’s not uncommon for church leaders to do this. It’s familiar ground, so …
Remembering and walking forward Today and over the weekend, as we look back as a nation and remember the pain, cost, and sacrifice of past wars, we commit ourselves once again to work and pray for reconciliation, peace, justice, and renewal especially where there is violence and war. These are important moments of corporate contemplation. …
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Colossians 1.28 As Tory and I celebrate the four-year anniversary of our move to Reigate, this verse is a good summary of the calling we carry for the years ahead. In this …
VICAR’S REPORT He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. Colossians 1.28 LOOKING BACK – LIVING THROUGH WINTER Right back at the start of the pandemic, in early 2020, even though there was blossom on the trees, it felt as …
In Jeremiah 29 we read about the good plans God had for his people Israel – plans to prosper them and not to harm them, plans to give them a future. It’s a famous passage that, while it was a message given to Israel for a specific time and context, encourages us in our own …
A massive thank you to everyone who has helped and given of themselves tonight… We are all so grateful for just being in the room, for singing, for being able to do this thing… And so grateful for the readings, and the choir and the songs… Thank you Debbie… Thank you all… But does it …
GIVING OURSELVES AWAY As a church, we long to see God changing lives, families, and churches, again and again. This is our vision We exist is to make disciples and to be a growing community of people who worship God with our whole lives. This is our mission Our desire is that hundreds of people, …
