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A LONG OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION
In Jeremiah 29 we read about the good plans God had for his people Israel – plans to prosper them and not to harm them,
Richard’s Carol Service Talk
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,
GIVING OURSELVES AWAY FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS
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
Friends in Mission – Tim and Cath Morris
We have so much to be grateful to God for as we celebrate the 30-year partnership between St Mary’s and Cath and Tim Morris in
Reaching a world in need online
Only a few years ago, if I had said that one of the main ways that God wanted us to reach out to a world
Reaching a world in need through our natural networks
In my last post I talked about how individually we are all called, in numerous, simple, accessible ways to reach out to a world in
Reaching out to a world in need
Exactly where you are right now Every single one of us has a place and a purpose. No matter our age, work situation, life stage,
A vision without a strategy is a pipedream
A vision without a strategy is a pipedream In recent months, in anticipation of restrictions coming to an end and us being able to express
Looking back on last year as a church
RICHARD’S REFLECTION ON 2020 20 years In a couple of months, I will be celebrating 20 years in Ordained ministry. I was 33, Angus was
LENT IN LOCKDOWN
Lent is a gift to the church. It’s a time of training. It’s a chance for us to discipline ourselves, of getting ourselves ready for
DEAR PARENTS
Dear Parents As a team we are all so aware of the challenges all parents are facing right now. We know that there is a
OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP
I believe in an open world, a world of possibilities and choices, a world of decisions and actions, a world of desire and will. The
NOT ONLY BREAD
It’s different this time around It’s different this time around. In the first lockdown it was already spring, and the days were warm. Things were
AN IMPORTANT UPDATE
It’s been another day of decision making as I have been reflecting with the senior team and the wider staff team how to respond to
SURRENDERING ONCE AGAIN
Every New Year brings with it a mix of hope and anxiety and as we know, January is always a harder month for our general
NEW YEAR PRAYER
One of my favourite prayers in the New Testament is Paul’s prayer for the church in Ephesus (Chapter 3:14-21) and I echo it for all